Formats and Draws for Senior Reserve, Colts, Presidents and Women
Written by David Faulkner   
Saturday, 21 March 2009
The formats and draws for Senior Reserve, Colts, Presidents and Women have now been set.

The Weekly Draw for all grades will soon appear on the Manawatu Rugby Website.

The Full Round Draw for all grades will be distributed to alclubs in next week's notices

Always check the weekly draw to check for updates - particularly venue changes. Senior Reserve

1. 12 teams
2. Round 1: Full Round Robin: 28th March - 6th June
3. Round 2: Top 6 Round Robin for Senior Reserve 'A' & Bottom 6 Round Robin for Senior Reserve 'B': 13th June - 11th July
4. Semifinals: 1 v 4 & 2 v 3 for the top 4 teams after Round 2 in both 'A' & 'B' divisions, at home venue for higher ranked team: 18th July
5. Finals: For both 'A' & 'B' divisions at neutral venue: 25th July

Colts Premier / Colts A

1. 21 teams (+ PNBHS in Grading Round)
2. 4 weeks of grading games: 28th March - 18th April
3. Break into Colts Premier and Colts A grades from then on with a format for both grades to be set based on the best mix of numbers in both grades

Presidents

1. 6 teams
2. Round 1: Round Robin: 28th March - 25th April
3. Round 2: Round Robin: 2nd May - 30th May
4. Round 3: Round Robin: 6th June - 4th July
5. Additional games can then also be scheduled

4. Women

1. 5 Teams
2. Round 1: Round Robin for the Ekatahuna Cup: 28th March - 25th April
3. Round 2: Round Robin for the Prue Christie Cup: 2nd May - 30th May
4. Interchange with HBRFU: 6th June - 27th June
5. Town v Country (NPC Trial): 4th July

Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 March 2009 )