Power Farming Cup - Power Farming

Waikato Junior Rugby!

Get ready for 4 weekends of Junior Rugby in August 2026!

What is the Power Farming Cup?

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 3rd of August 2025 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!

The Power Farming Story

The origins of Power Farming Holdings Limited (PFG) can be traced back to Maber Motors, a small one-man operation established by Laurie Maber in 1948 to sell and service tractors and implements to the local farming community in Morrinsville, New Zealand.

Over the years Maber Motors expanded to three retail branches, thanks largely to Laurie’s unfaltering commitment to service and backup. This was very much a family business, and Laurie’s son Geoff joined Maber Motors soon after leaving school.

In 1977, Maber Motors secured the rights to distribute Iseki tractors in New Zealand, and Geoff eventually formed a separate wholesale company to fully develop this new opportunity. The new company was named Power Farming.

Iseki quickly became New Zealand’s top selling tractor and Power Farming grew at a fantastic pace. In 1981, the company was appointed Iseki distributor for Australia, and over the next two decades gradually built a stable of high quality tractor and machinery franchises from around the world.

In 2005, PFG Australia was formed. This is the first step towards their international ambition or becoming a global company.

20010 was a fantastic year as exclusive distribution rights for Deutz-Fahr is acquired in Power Farming New Zealand and PFG Australia.

In 2017 PFG expanded its international footprint by securing the exclusive distribution rights to Deutz-Fahr tractors in the USA, creating a truly global company.

PFG has now grown to become a major enterprise, with a considerable investment in people, facilities, and technology – all aimed at serving a customer base spread throughout the length and breadth of Australia, New Zealand and the USA.

Power Farming New Zealand secures exclusive distribution rights to JCB Construction in 2023, and eventually Agriculture 2 years later, proving the Mabers ambition by expanding into the Construction sector.

When

Four consecutive Sundays

Power Farming Cup, 3rd August 2025, Cambridge Memorial Park
Power Farming Cup, 10th August 2025, Hamilton Marist RFC
Power Farming & Kukri Cup, 17th August 2025, Southern United Rugby Football Club, Tokoroa
Power Farming & Kukri Cup, 24th August 2025, Albert Park, Te Awamutu

Three Power Farming Cup competitions based on sportsmanship:

U45 – Goord Cup
U60 – Gwynne Shield
+60 – Kukri Cup
Best Team Overall – 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

Our Brands

Teams & Regions

Hamilton Marist, Southwell

Fraser Tech, Te Rapa, Frankton

Hamilton Old Boys, Melville, Raglan

Suburbs, Taupiri, Te Kowhai, Ngaruawahia

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

Cambridge, St Peters

Morrinsville, Kereone

United Matamata Sports, Hinuera

Southern United, Putaruru

Waikato Kauri +60kg

Waikato Kowhai +60kg

Waikato Nikau +60kg

Waikato Rimu +60kg

The Draws

The Rules

Squads

Squads to consist of 15-aside with 20–22 players. Max 7 reserves per game.

Selection Criteria

Priority to Year 8 players. Other criteria at franchise discretion:

Player attitude / coachability
Balanced mix across clubs
Years of service

Team Sheets

Due 20 July 2025 emailed to wcjrcommittee01@gmail.com

Player ID Sheets

Completed for all players, ready for weigh-in. Players must be Year 8 or under.

Additional Players

Permitted in emergencies at Management Committee discretion.

Weight Limits

3 Aug: Under 45kg / 60kg — Over = cannot play tournament
10 Aug: Under 45.5kg / 60.5kg — Over = cannot play until next weigh-in
17 Aug: Under 46kg / 61kg — Over = cannot play until next weigh-in
24 Aug: Under 46.5kg / 61.5kg — Over = cannot play 25 Aug

Substitutions

All players must play at least half a game
No rolling substitutions
Subs only at quarter, half, three-quarter time (unless injury)
Send-offs = miss next game

Coaches/reserves beyond dead-ball line. Manager + 2 water carriers on sideline only.

Games are 2 × 20 min halves. Scrums non-contested in U45kg, contested in U60kg/+60kg. Lineouts contested, no lifting. Failure to comply may result in disqualification.