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.

Hawkes Bay Snatch Shield While Wairarapa Bush Hold On To Cup

Hawkes Bay Under 18 performed a Houdini act at Maidstone Park on Saturday, snatching the John Hornal Shield from the hands of the Wellington Centurions side, with a clutch conversion kick, following a last gasp try, winning 42 points to 41. You can read Club Rugby's record of the match, here.

Wellington lead the match from the get-go, and only relinquished the lead with time-up, conceding a try while holding a six-point lead. Manawatu finished the competition in third place, with 26 points to 5 victory against the Wellington Maori side.

Meanwhile, the Gordon Noble-Campbell Cup will stay in Masterton for another summer, with the Wairarapa Bush team delivering an imperious 116 points to 0 performance against a heroic but otherwise out-muscled Horowhenua Kapiti side.

Poverty Bay captured third place at Rugby Park in Gisborne, defeating Whanganui by 33 points to 29, securing their second win of their 2026 season.

The final placings in Division 1 were: 1. Hawkes Bay RFU; 2. Wellington RFU (Centurions); 3. Manawatu RFU; and 4. Wellington Maori RFU. In Division 2, the final placings were: 1. Wairarapa Bush RFU; 2. Poverty Bay RFU; 3. Whanganui RFU; and 4. Horowhenua Kapiti RFU.