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.

Manukura Win Under 15 Girls Kathy Grey Cup In Levin

Defending champions St. Mary’s College from Wellington were unable to make it to the Final of the 2025 Tournament hosted by Horowhenua Kapiti RFU at Playford Park in Levin, losing their Semi-Final to Feilding High School by two points, (24-26).

Meanwhile, Manukura who had defeated St. Mary’s College by a similar margin on the first day of the Tournament won every match they played to win the Kathy Grey Cup for 2025 by defeating Feilding High School by 17 points to 12.

The Cup recognises the many years of service Kathy Grey has given to both the Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Union and the wider Hurricanes region. Kathy was made a life member of Horowhenua Kapiti Rugby Football Union in 2013 and was the first ever female to achieve this honour.

The final Tournament standings were: (1) Manukura; (2) Feilding High School; (3) St. Mary’s College; (4) Horowhenua College; (5) Sacred Heart College (Lower Hutt); (6) Hutt Valley High School.

(Published: 30/08/25)