Welcome to the Power Farming Cup

 

Power Farming Cup

What is it?

There's more to rugby than just winning. It’s about being part of a team, supporting each other and taking pride in the progress of the team that you’re part of. Playing rugby should be character building – in the very best sense.

That’s why we sponsor the Power Farming Cup, a rugby tournament for kids that awards points for not only tries, conversions and kicks but for the sportsmanship of team members on and off the field.

The Power Farming Cup includes additional points during each game, making a great attitude on the field a crucial element of winning. Ultimately, we want to make rugby a game that everyone can be proud to be a part of. Whether you’re running with your teammates or supporting on the sideline.

The Power Farming Cup will kick off on the 4th of August 2024 and run for four consecutive Sundays. Teams are divided by player size creating three different categories;
Under 45kg division
45-60kg division
Over 60kg division

Games are 15-aside, 40-minute games, on full sized fields, with 10 minutes for half time. Squads are of a maximum of 22 players, male and female combined. It’s going to be great, see you there!

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  • Started as a mechanics in Morrinsville as Maber Motors in 1948

  • Opened retail outlets across the Waikato to support the agricultural sector

  • Geoff Maber establishes Power Farming in 1978 importing farming machinery from around the world

  • Opens PFG Australia in 2002 and PFG America in 2017

  • Largest independent distributor of two major tractor manufacturers in the world
 

When

Four consecutive Sundays

  • Kukri Cup trials/training, 28th July 2024, Melville Rugby Club
  • Power Farming & Kukri Cup, 4th August 2024, Taupiri Rugby Club
  • Power Farming Cup, 11th August 2024, Elliott Park, Nawton
  • Power Farming & Kukri Cup, 18th August 2024, Swarbrick Park, Frankton
  • Power Farming & Kukri Cup, 25th August 2024, Albert Park, Te Awamutu


Four Power Farming Cup competitions:

  • U45 – Goord Cup
  • U60 – Gwynne Shield
  • +60 – Kukri Cup
  • Most Sportsmanship points – Clarke Family Cup

Why

  • Character building
  • Being part of a team
  • Supporting your fellow players
  • Understanding the pleasure of playing sport
  • Learning the value of defeat and success
 
 
 

Teams & Regions

Hamilton Marist, Southwell

Hamilton Marist, Southwell

 
Hamilton Old Boys, Melville, Raglan

Hamilton Old Boys, Melville, Raglan

 
Morrinsville, Kereone

Morrinsville, Kereone

 
Fraser Tech, Te Rapa, Frankton

Fraser Tech, Te Rapa, Frankton

 
Cambridge, St Peters

Cambridge, St Peters

 
Southern United, Putaruru

Southern United, Putaruru

 
Suburbs, Taupiri, Te Kowhai, Ngaruawahia

Suburbs, Taupiri, Te Kowhai, Ngaruawahia

 
Te Awamutu Sports, Te Awamutu Marist, Pirongia, Ohaupo, Kihikihi

Te Awamutu Sports, Te Awamutu Marist, Pirongia, Ohaupo, Kihikihi

 
United Matamata Sports, Hinuera

United Matamata Sports, Hinuera

 
Waikato Kauri +60kg

Waikato Kauri +60kg

 
Waikato Nikau +60kg

Waikato Nikau +60kg

 
Waikato Kowhai +60kg

Waikato Kowhai +60kg

 
Waikato Rimu +60kg

Waikato Rimu +60kg

 
 
 

The Draw

 

Round 1 - 4th AUGUST 2024
TAUPIRI RUGBY PARK, TAUPIRI

10:00am

10:00am 

12:00pm

12:00pm 

2:00pm

2:00pm 
 

Round 2 - 11th August 2024
ELLIOTT PARK, NAWTON, HAMILTON

10:00am

10:00am 

12:00pm

12:00pm 

2:00pm

2:00pm 
 

Round 3 - 18th August 2024
SWARBRICK PARK, FRANKTON, HAMILTON

10:00am

10:00am 

12:00pm

12:00pm 

2:00pm

2:00pm 
 

Kukri Cup +60KG - Round 1 - Field 4

10:00am

10:00am 

11:00am

11:00am 

12:00pm

12:00pm 

1:00pm

1:00pm 

2:00pm

2:00pm 

3:00pm

3:00pm 
 

Round 4 - 25TH August 2024
ALBERT PARK, TE AWAMUTU

10:00am

10:00am 

12:00pm

12:00pm 

2:00pm

2:00pm 
 

Kukri Cup +60KG - Round 2 - Field 4

10:00am

10:00am 

11:00am

11:00am 

12:00pm

12:00pm 

1:00pm

1:00pm 

2:00pm

2:00pm 

3:00pm

3:00pm 
 
 

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The Rules

 
Squads to consist of a MINIMUM OF 20 players, with a MAXIMUM OF 22, with a maximum of 22 players named / available for each game i.e., a maximum of 7 reserves per game.

Squad selection priority to be given to year 8’s no trials or ability based selections. Other than that stated above, criteria for selection at the discretion of each franchise, examples of criteria as follows:
  • Player attitude / coachability
  • Even mix of players proportional to the total number of eligible players per club within any franchise
  • Years played for each club (long service)


TEAM SHEETS available to be completed by July 1st 2024 and emailed to aaron.coombes@edison.co.nz

PLAYER ID SHEETS (Template attached) must be completed for all players and must be completed ready for weigh in on the first day of competition. Players are to be Year 8 or under, and to be under 13 years of age as at 1st January 2024.

WEIGHT. Players to be UNDER weight as below:
There will be no tolerance outside these ranges.
  • 3 August 2024 UNDER 45kg / 60kg.
    • If on first weigh-in player is 45kg / 60kg or over, they CANNOT play the whole tournament and MUST be replaced

  • 10 August 2024 UNDER 45.5kg / 60.5kg
    • If player is 45.5kg / 60.5kg or OVER, player CANNOT play until the next weigh-in on 17 August 2024.

  • 17 August 2024 UNDER 46kg / 61kg
    • If a player is 46.0kg / 61kg or OVER, player CANNOT play until the next weigh-in on 24 August 2024.

  • 24 August 2024 UNDER 46.5kg / 61.5kg
    • If a player is 46.5kg / 61kg or OVER, player CANNOT play on 24 August 2024.

ADDITIONAL PLAYERS (emergency circumstances only) are permitted at the discretion of the Management Committee.

Substitutions:
  • All Players must play a minimum of half a game. (As per NZRU Ruling)
  • Rolling subs are not permitted. Subs are to be made at quarter, half and three quarter (unless there is an injury).
  • Any player sent from the field, (or has sufficient evidence against them) will automatically miss the next game, AND / OR be disciplined as deemed appropriate by The Management Committee.


All coaches and reserves are to position themselves beyond the dead ball line of the opposition end of field. The Manager and 2 water boys may position themselves on the sideline for access to the field for water.

The WCJR will provide referees, Host clubs to organise fields. The WCJR Management Committee will provide the scales and the Official Weigher.

Games to be 2 x 20 minute halves. 5 minutes for half time and 1 minute for quarter and three quarter time to effect substitutions (no coaches / managers on the field at quarter and three quarter time). Normal rugby rules apply, with the following exceptions: scrums will be non-contested in the U45kg division and contested in the U60kg and +60kg division, contested lineouts but NO lifting.

In each 2 hour field allocation window, the U45kg teams of the franchise’s will play first (curtain raiser) followed by the U60kg teams of the same franchise’s after a 10 minute interval between matches.

+60KG COMPETITION. On 18 August 2024 (time / date TBA) the players will first register / note preferred position (no weigh-in required), then be put through various skills / drills then ordered into 3 roughly even sides based on preferred playing position / ability etc then do some team runs. They will also be issued their Hoodies / Training T-Shirts. Parents will be selected to manage each team on the following Sunday in Tokoroa.

Failure to observe any of the above rules will result in disqualification from the tournament. Any dispute will be decided by the WCJR Management Committee.