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.

Eleven Players Selected For 2024 New Zealand U20 Heartland Team

Nine players from the 2023 and 2024 Hurricanes Heartland Under 20 teams have been selected, along with two other age-eligible players from the region, in the New Zealand Heartland Under 20 side.

The players selected were: Alexander CONLEY, (Wairarapa Bush); George TO, (Horowhenua Kapiti); Willie Mataitai, (Wairarapa Bush); Jacob KEATING, (Horowhenua Kapiti); Te Reimana GRAY, (Poverty Bay); Mitieli-Ezekiel WAQA, (Wairarapa Bush); Israel FOX, (Poverty Bay); Chad WHALE (2023), (Whanganui); and Mikaere HARVEY (2023), (Horowhenua Kapiti).

In addition, Benazzi WARD, (Wairarapa Bush) who was a member of the Wairarapa Bush Under 20 squad for the Hurricanes Heartland Series, and Milan Tawera-Milosevic (East Coast) were also selected.

The team will play a single fixture against the New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura in Hamilton on Sunday 6 October. You can see the full team squad, here.

(Published: 24/09/24)