Annual Under 15 Boys' Tournament

As part of Winter Tournament Week, the annual Under 15 Tournament comprises twenty 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 in two divisions for the John Hornal Shield and Gordon Noble-Campbell Cup.

Annual Under 20 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 21 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 Cup.

Girls' Rugby Development Programmes

Every year, with the support of New Zealand Rugby, the Council provides Development Days, an Under 15 Tournament, and Under 16 and Under 18 Development Camps 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.

2026 Council Programme Confirmed Following July SGM

The Council's programme for the coming year has now been confirmed, with a number of changes to note. Firstly, the Heartland Development Series has now changed to include Under 21 age group players, arising from the Central Region Shield competition now being played by Under 20 teams. As a result, the Hurricanes Heartland team (which competes in the Central Region Shield) will now be an Under 21 side, selected from the Series which concludes in Bulls on 2 August.

Both the Boys' Under 16 and Under 18 competitions will feature eight teams in two divisions, with Hawkes Bay RFU entering two teams into the Under 16 Division A contest for the Don Broughton Shield, while Wellington RFU will enter two teams in the Under 18 Division A contest for the John Hornal Shield. Manawatu RFU will host the Under 16 Tournament, which will be held at Whanganui Collegiate School in a reuse of last year's excellent facilities.

The Girls Under 16 and Under 18 Development Camps will again be held in Hawkes Bay, at Napier Boys' High School, with the Girls Under 15 Tournament hosted by Horowhenua Kapiti looking to add a B Division to encourage more schools to participate in 2026.

(Published: 12 July 2026)