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.

2025 Hurricanes Under 16 Boys Tournament Team Named

The following Tournament Team was named by the Tournament Selectors (convened by Stacey Grant) at the conclusion of this year’s Tournament played in Whanganui, at Whanganui Collegiate.

Hawkes Bay RFU

COOPER Isaiah
KAUFONONGA Sione
MAUI Teariki-Joseph
PERE Tamati
WITHERS Rick

Manawatu RFU

ANAPU-BURKE Taine
BELL Matthew
MALIILI-MALO-LANO Elisala
PULEMAGAFA Farani
RAIYAWA Waisale
READ Ollie
SKERMAN Jonty
THONFIELD Moritz

Poverty Bay RFU

FOX Samuel
HAMMOND Max

Wairarapa Bush RFU

MORRIS-RAWIRI Jay
SENIOR Riley

Wellington RFU

AFAMASANGA Jonathan
COOPER Fletcher
LANGI Ryder
MACKIE James
SANELE Isaac
WALDROM Troy

The Player of the Tournament was Fletcher Cooper, (Wellington RFU).

(Published : 24/09/25)

 

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