2025 UNDER 85KG NATIONAL CLUB CUP

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Under 85kg National Club Cup registrations open

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The New Zealand Under 85kg team are off to Sri Lanka soon.

New Zealand U85kg vs Sri Lanka — May 4 in Kandy
New Zealand U85kg vs Sri Lanka — May 10 in Colombo

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https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-zealand-under-85kg-team-to-face-sri-lanka-tuskers-live-on-nzr

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

https://www.allblacks.com/news/new-zealand-under-85kg-team-to-face-sri-lanka-tuskers-live-on-nzr

I understand my ex-colleague (previously the Highlanders videographer) is heading over with them. I'm sure there will be a bit of content from that trip.

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Phil Taylor  /  Apr 30

Amateurs to the fore – NZ rugby reps train with top-class First XV

It was a special rugby union occasion, a New Zealand representative team in a hard-out, skills and game-situation training session with a top-of-the-class east Auckland First XV. In the steady rain and mild temperatures of Tuesday afternoon, the New Zealand Under-85kg squad trained with the Botany...

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1.5K views · 41 reactions | #TheCrowdGoesWild | Under 85kg Rugby

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[booboo]

Small Blacks?

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They don't have to be under 85 for these games so some of them will be working hard when they get back home to get under 85 again. Talked to a couple of guys at the club last week who are playing in the grade. After weigh in everyone takes 10 min for a feed.

[Bones]

@mikedogz isn't weigh in before a game?

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As far as I know the two Managers weigh the players no later than 10 minutes before the game.

[Bones]

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

As far as I know the two Managers weigh the players no later than 10 minutes before the game.

Seems rather counter constructive to pack a feed in right before the game!

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I think they try to weigh as early as they can.

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[Daffy Jaffy]

@mikedogz Live on Sky tonight -

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2025 Under 85kg National Club Cup draw confirmed

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The North Island teams have kicked off the competition.

[Pepe]

The Coastal and Fraser-Tech game was played in Te Kuiti and was a good watch. But even if Central are doing something similar and playing in Taupo, there is serious traveling to be done by a couple of clubs.

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