Inaugural U85kg club sevens tournament this Saturday

The Wainuiomata Rugby Football Club is hosting the inaugural Wellington club rugby 2017 BLK U85kg 7s Tournament this Saturday.

Ten teams representing most of Wellington’s club sides that contest the U85kg competitions are entered. This is a highly competitive grade, so a bumper day of rugby is expected.

Starting at 10.00am, there’s a game every 17 minutes, leading up to the Bowl Final at 3.57pm, the Plate Final at 4.14pm and the Cup Final at 4.31pm. Prize money is on offer, with a total prize pool of $1,850 and $750 for the winner.

The tournament is being run as an open tournament, with a 1kg ‘over the limit’ weight limit of of 86kg or under (recognising that some players have had a couple of beers over the off-season).

The bar at William Jones Park will be open and a barbecue will be operating all day.

Wellington’s U85kg club competition has run red-hot over the past few years. A team representing last year’s first round Wellington Axemen JC Bowl champions is represented in Pool B, while the second round Paul Potiki champions the Tawa Titans line up in Pool A.

Tournament details:

What: 2017 BLK U85kg 7s Tournament
Where: William Jones Park, Wainuiomata
Who: Invitational tournament, nine clubs and ten teams represented
When: Saturday 11 February, 10.00am to 4.45pm (approximately)

Teams and Pools (subject to change):

Pool A: Wainui Colts, Tawa Titans, J’ville Terrahawks, Kapiti, Poneke
Pool B: Wellington Axemen, Upper Hutt Rams, Avalon, Eastbourne Eels, Wainui Invitational 

Draw (to be confirmed):

10.00am:Wainui Colts v Tawa Titans
10.17am: Wellington Axemen v Upper Hutt Rams
10.34am: Johnsonville Terrahawks v Kapiti
10.51am: Avalon v Eastbourne Eels
11.08am: Poneke v Wainui Colts
11.25am: Wainui Invitational v Wellington Axemen
11.42am: Tawa Titans v Johnsonville Terrahawks
11.59am: Upper Hutt Rams v Avalon
12.16pm: Kapiti v Poneke
12.33pm: Eastbourne Eels v Wainui Invitational
12.50pm: Wainui Colts v Johnsonville Terrahawks
1.07pm: Wellington Axemen v Avalon
1.24pm: Tawa Titans v Kapiti
1.41pm: Upper Hutt Rams v Eastbourne Eels
1.58pm: Poneke v Johnsonville Terrahawks
2.15pm: Wainui Invitational v Avalon
2.32pm: Wainui Colts v Kapiti
2.49pm: Wellington Axemen v Eastbourne Eels
3.06pm: Tawa Titans v Poneke
3.23pm: Upper Hutt Rams v Wainui Invitational
3.57pm: Bowl Final
4.14pm: Plate Final
4.31pm: Cup Final