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.

22 Named In 2024 Under 16 Tournament Team

The Tournament Team named by the Council’s selectors, is as follows:

KAUFONONGA Sione Hawkes Bay Black
LOVETT William Hawkes Bay Black
MAUI Te Ariki Joseph Hawkes Bay Black
PALMER Reid Hawkes Bay Black
PIRIE Carter Hawkes Bay Black
ROGERS Noah Hawkes Bay Black
SOUTHWICK Eli Hawkes Bay Black
CULLEN Cole Manawatu
FAKAVA Tavita Manawatu
GOODMAN Lucus Manawatu
ISAAC Carlo Manawatu
MILLER Eric Manawatu
PRINGLE Alex Manawatu
RONGOKEA TUPOU Viliami Manawatu
RUDOLF Manaia Manawatu
BARTON Jack Wairarapa Bush
DAVIS William Wellington Black
MACNAMARA Donncha Wellington Black
PHELPS Liam Wellington Black
SCHWALGER Zed Wellington Black
TOIMATA Julius Wellington Black
THOMPSON Ryder Wellington Gold

 

The Player of the Tournament was Noah Rogers from Hawkes Bay RFU.

Published: 02/10/23

 

Contacts

Nick Reid
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Gordon Noble-Campbell
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David Fa'atafa
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