Annual Under 15 Boys' Tournament

As part of Winter Tournament Week, the annual Under 15 Tournament comprises sixteen teams from secondary schools (on an invitational basis) who compete in a Cup and Plate section for the Rex Kerr Trophy.

Annual Under 16 Boys' Tournament

Every year in the third term school holidays, the Council holds New Zealand's premier tournament for Under 16 players, comprising teams from all member Provincial Unions, competing in two divisions for the Don Broughton Shield, the Saracens Cup and the Manaaki Tangata Trophy.

Annual Under 18 Boys' Competition

Every year in September, the Council holds a competition for Under 18 teams from member Provincial Unions, competing for the TrustBank Central Secondary Schools Shield first competed for in the 1990's.

Annual Under 19 Tournament

This competition comprises teams from Wellington, Hawkes Bay and Manawatu, and a Hurricanes Heartland Team (comprising players from the Council's member Heartland Provincial Unions), competing for the Central Region Shield on a home and away basis.

Annual Under 20 Heartland Development Series

Comprising teams from the regions Heartland Provincial Unions, the Heartland Development Series is held annually over two weeks, with teams competing for the Hurricanes Under 20 Cup.

Girls' Rugby Development Programmes

Every year, with the support of New Zealand Rugby, the Council provides Development Days, an Under 15 Tournament and an Under 18 Development Camp for young women within the Hurricanes Region.

Annual Hurricanes Sevens Tournament

The best secondary school Sevens players in the region (in Boys and Girls divisions) compete for the Hurricanes Secondary Schools Sevens Cup, hosted by Wairarapa-Bush.

2023 Hurricanes Under 16 Tournament Team Named

The Convenor of Selectors, Darren Larsen, (Recruitment and Development Manager for the Hurricanes) named the following 25 players as the Tournament Team for the 2023 Hurricanes Under 16 Tournament, which concluded in Hawkes Bay today.



 

LAMEKO Saolotoga Hawkes Bay RFU
LILO-IOSEFO Joseph Hawkes Bay RFU
QARANIVALU Isireli Hawkes Bay RFU
ROBINSON Raef Hawkes Bay RFU
ROGERS Noah Hawkes Bay RFU
CROSSWELL Ryder Manawatu RFU
KAKAVA Alani Manawatu RFU
PALAZZO Alex Manawatu RFU
RONGOKEA-TUPOU Viliami Manawatu RFU
VILJOEN Jamie Manawatu RFU
HENDERSON Khan Ngati Porou East Coast RFU
WARU Maioha Ngati Porou East Coast RFU
LEACH-WAIHI Kahurangi Poverty Bay RFU
COOK Xavier Wairarapa Bush RFU
BERG-MCLEAN Drew Wellington RFU
GUTHRIE-THIEL Mylo Wellington RFU
KRIJNEN Noah Wellington RFU
MOANANU Preston Wellington RFU
NGARIMU Reweti Wellington RFU
NUNN Steven Wellington RFU
O'CONNELL Kian Wellington RFU
PATU Happy Valley (Hayden) Wellington RFU
SOLOMONA Elijah Wellington RFU
TUIFAO Heath Wellington RFU
WHAREHINGA Jericho Wellington RFU

 


The Player of the Tournament was Isireli Qaranivalu from Hawkes Bay RFU.


(Members of the 2023 Under 16 Tournament Team)


(Published: 28/09/23)

 

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