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.

Three Teams Make Top Three Finals In National Play-Offs

For the first time in history, Hurricanes region secondary schools will compete in all three National Secondary Schools Finals in Palmerston North.

Hastings Boys' High School will battle Mount Albert Grammar School in the Boys' Final, after defeating Hamilton Boys' High School by 18 points to 10.

For the first time, a Wellington school will compete in the National Girls' Final, with St. Mary's College defeating Hamilton Girls' High School by 22 points to 17.

And in the Co-Ed competition, Feilding High School earned their place in the National Final with a 20 points to 6 victory over St. Peter's College.

On Sunday, St. Mary's will Southland Girls' High School for the title, while Feilding High School will play Aorere College.

(Published : 02/09/16)

 

 

 

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Nick Reid
President

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Gordon Noble-Campbell
Chairman

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Cameron Hayton
Secretary

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David Fa'atafa
Treasurer

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