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.

Revised Format Confirmed For Annual Under 16 Tournament

The current COVID Alert Level has meant that the Under 16 Tournament can no longer be held as a residential event in Ruatoria as originally planned from 4 to 7 October, however the Tournament will still be played regardless, with teams travelling between venues to complete scheduled fixtures.

There is change to Division B, where the two Pools have been merged into a single competition for six teams, which will play two rounds, following which seeding (based on competition points) will determine who competes for the Saracen’s Cup and the two other Consolation Finals.

In Division A, there is no change to the format, with the top two teams after the completion of three rounds playing for the Don Broughton Shield, with the remaining two teams playing for third place in the competition.

The Ruatoria-based pool play fixtures will now be played on Saturday, 2 October and Wednesday, 6 October, with the Finals played on Saturday, 9 October at a venue (or venues) to be confirmed. For further details of fixtures to be played, click here.

(Published : 24/09/21)

 

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