2025 UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP

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Semi Final time

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@mikedogz wanderers overtaken the dogs of war?

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@Bones The Dogs of War was the Poneke regular 80/80s (I'm old fashioned!) Saturday team before the start of the National Under 85s Champs. They have not been around for a few seasons now but not being in Wellington much nowadays I can't be 100% sure on that. I guess they were a bunch of mates that played together until they all got too old, apart from Jezza Hargreaves who still seems to be lacing the boots up!
Come to think of it Poneke had two 80/80s teams (as did my Axemen) and MSP had three in the halcyon days when the Wellington competition had three 80kg divisions and about 25 to 30 teams taking part.

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HSOB Light Bears (Canterbury) Vs Poneke Wanderers (Wellington)

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U85kg National Club Cup final set to be a thriller

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🏆 Your 2025 U85kg Final Champions! Huge congratulations to @hsob_rugby and @ponekefc on an epic battle at Eden Park. 🙌 Passion, pace, and pure footy on display 👏🏼🔥 #U85Final #EdenPark

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@mikedogz poneke the only team in Welly?

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@Bones said in 2025 UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP:

@mikedogz poneke the only team in Welly?

Certainly not, in fact they did not even field a team in the Wellington 85kg Grade Competition last season. Perhaps this sort of result made the decision easy for them! https://clubrugby.co.nz/wellington/games-results.php?competition=27&season=21&Submit=Go
Only (in finishing order) Tawa, J/ville, Wellington, OBU, Avalon, Eastbourne, Pare-Plim, Hutt Old Boys-Marist and MSP fielded teams in 2025.