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.

Defending Champions Win Well In Under 18 Round 1 Matches

Both the Centurions RFC (Wellington RFU) and Wairarapa Bush started the defence of the respective Division A and Division B titles with resounding victories over the Wellington Maori RFU side and Poverty Bay RFU respectively. In Napier, Wairarapa Bush overwhelmed Poverty Bay by 69 points to nil, while the Centurions came away with a gritty 53 points to 21 win over their opponents at Kilbirnie Park.

In the other Round 1 matches played yesterday, Hawkes Bay RFU overcame a half-time deficit to defeat hosts Manawatu RFU at a blustery Colquhoun Park, while Whanganui RFU demonstrated their credentials in the curtain-raiser played at Levin Domain against Horowhenua KapitI RFU, winning by 56 points to 21.

Next Saturday, both Wellington sides are travelling north for their tough Round 2 matches, while the feature game in Division B will see Whanganui host Wairarapa Bush, with a potential win to Whanganui putting Wairarapa Bush’s defence in jeopardy.

(Published: 06/09/26)