The Power Farming Cup

The Draws

• Squads to consist of 15-aside with a minimum of 20 players, 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 7th 2026 and emailed to wcjrcommittee01@gmail.com
• 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.
• Weight. Players to be UNDER weight as below: There will be no tolerance outside these ranges.
  • 8th August 2026 UNDER 45kg / 60kg.
    • If on first weigh-in player is 45kg / 60kg or over, they CANNOT play the whole tournament and MUST be replaced
  •  15th August 2026 UNDER 45.5kg / 60.5kg
    • If player is 45.5kg / 60.5kg or OVER, player CANNOT play until the next weigh-in on 22nd August 2026.
  •  22nd August 2026 UNDER 46kg / 61kg
    • If a player is 46.0kg / 61kg or OVER, player CANNOT play until the next weigh-in on 29th August 2026.
  •  29th August 2026 UNDER 46.5kg / 61.5k.
    • If a player is 46.5kg / 61kg or OVER, player CANNOT play on 29th August 2026.
• 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
  • Teams are made up by the PFC franchises
    • Waikato Kauri – Eastern Eagles & Southern Bears
    • Waikato Rimu – Morrisnville Herd, Cambridge Colts, Waipa Rams
    • Waikato Kowhai – Matamata Bulls & Southern Stags
    • Waikato Nikau – Northern Eels & Western Sharks
  • Saturday 15th August, 22nd August and 29th August all four teams will play each other.
• 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.