UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP

[mikedogz]

[mikedogz]

U85kgs National Club Cup draw confirmed for 2023

[Bones]

@mikedogz I see the glamour clubs like Petone and Snakes Gulley get a free pass through to the next round.

[Stargazer]

@mikedogz I wondered whether our local U85kg competition would somehow feed into this, but apparently not.

[mikedogz]

Some of the provincial champions get a first round bye I think.

[antipodean]

I can't imagine an adult tight five weighing less than 425kg.

[voodoo]

Disgusting weight-ist concept, I’m going to organise a protest

[antipodean]

Team selection meeting:

[MN5]

@voodoo said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

Disgusting weight-ist concept, I’m going to organise a protest

You’d walk in with all your training wouldn’t you or have you slackened off ?

[delicatessen]

Are you allowed one guy under 170kg to take the place of two U85s?

[Bovidae]

Here's some highlights of last years final. Not many U85 kg PI players.

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

Here's some highlights of last years final. Not many U85 kg PI players.

I find U85s weird in that the forwards and backs look the same, almost like watching a league match.

Also, how often are they weighed?

[Higgins]

@Nepia IN Wellington they are weighed every game, not long before kickoff. Each team's management closely watch their opponents as they get on the scales in case any skulduggery is attempted.

[MN5]

@Nepia said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

@Bovidae said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

Here's some highlights of last years final. Not many U85 kg PI players.

I find U85s weird in that the forwards and backs look the same, almost like watching a league match.

Also, how often are they weighed?

It’s even weirder if you think that all 30 players weigh less than Beauden Barrett

[Nepia]

@MN5 said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

@Nepia said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

@Bovidae said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

Here's some highlights of last years final. Not many U85 kg PI players.

I find U85s weird in that the forwards and backs look the same, almost like watching a league match.

Also, how often are they weighed?

It’s even weirder if you think that all 30 players weigh less than Beauden Barrett

In all honesty BB has always seemed well over 85kg to me.

[Machpants]

@MN5 said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

@Nepia said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

@Bovidae said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

Here's some highlights of last years final. Not many U85 kg PI players.

I find U85s weird in that the forwards and backs look the same, almost like watching a league match.

Also, how often are they weighed?

It’s even weirder if you think that all 30 players weigh less than Beauden Barrett

The heaviest would be about the same as Aaron Smith

[Damo]

U85kg games were always my favorite to referee.

Super fast games played with high skill levels and normally were in good spirits.

[Nepia]

@Damo said in UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

U85kg games were always my favorite to referee.

Super fast games played with high skill levels and normally were in good spirits.

I had assumed it would be like 15 angry halfbacks on both teams.

[mikedogz]

Updated after the games played over the weekend.

[mikedogz]

PRESS RELEASE: 2023 New Zealand Under 85kg Selection
At the conclusion of the Under 85kg National Club Cup, the NZ Barbarian Rugby will again proudly put together a New Zealand Under 85kg Selection. The team will be selected from players playing in the Under 85kg National Club Cup, and players currently playing in a local under 85kg competitions. The team will be announced post the conclusion of the 2023 National U85kg Knockout Cup.
A selection committee is currently being formed, with representatives across the provincial unions involved with the grade and National Competition being included. The player nomination process is currently being confirmed, and will be sought in the coming weeks.
While no formal games have been confirmed (this is initially a paper selection), the ambition of this process is to begin building the foundations of a national pathway for our Under 85kg players, and aid future possible initiatives with talent identification.
With the growing interest and profile for Under 85kg rugby in New Zealand, we are optimistic for what the future may hold in terms of international and domestic competition for a National Under 85kg team.
NZB President Craig Glendinning states "The NZ Barbarian Rugby Club is excited by the continued growth of weight restricted rugby and proud to once again name a selection team of the best players involved in the Under 85kg National Cup. Weight Restricted Rugby provides the opportunity for a greater number of players to remain involved in our great game. It is not uncommon for players to continue to play into their late 30s and in many instances the players continue their love of the game, once retired, by taking administrative positions within their clubs."