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.

Both Under 18 Boys Titles To Be Decided Next Weekend

In Division A, Wellington’s Under 18 Centurions side has one hand on the Trustbank Secondary School Shield for 2024, with a come from behind win over Hawkes Bay by 30 points to 27 at Lyndhurst Park in Tawa, after trailing 13 to 15 at half-time. However, the Centurions will need to beat defending champions Wellington Samoa next weekend to win the trophy, while Hawkes Bay will win the Shield if they defeat Poverty Bay and the Centurions lose without scoring two bonus points.

Wellington Samoa had a rollicking 50-point win over Poverty Bay in today’s other Division A match and could also successfully the Shield (which they won in 2022) if they defeat the Centurions and should Hawkes Bay stumble against Poverty Bay.

In Division B, it will be a top of the table shoot-out at when the two unbeaten sides, Wairarapa Bush and Wellington Maori play for the inaugural Gordon Noble-Campbell Cup next weekend. Wellington Maori scored a dominant 50 point victory over Horowhenua-Kapiti at Playford Park in Levin, while Wairarapa Bush secured a win against Whanganui by 36 points to 19.

In today's other representative fixture, the Hurricanes Heartland Under 20 side experienced heartbreak in Taupo, deep in injury-time in the last play of the game, losing the Glen Osborne Cup to a Chiefs Under 20 selection by 25 points to 29. More match details to follow.

(Published: 14/09/24)