12 August 2022, Issue 1122
A titanic clash Armoured up, with their self-made weapons at the ready, Tauranga Titans Charles Tapsell, Daryen Berben and Matthew Hansen are ready for their sport’s first ever Trans-Tasman competition this month.
The Trans-Tasman Buhurt Cup will be the inaugural event for Australia versus New Zealand in medieval combat, taking place on August 27 at Brewton, Upper Hutt, Wellington. “We’ve been training pretty hard out,”
says Daryen. “We train maybe two or three times a week just for this tournament; just getting fit and working on our sword skills.” The aim of medieval combat is simple – fight and knock your opponents down.
Asked what’s the appeal? Daryen replies: “I think being able to hit someone really hard and still being friends afterwards”. Find out more about the Titans and their friendly medieval sport on page 5. Photo: Bob Tulloch.