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.

PNBHS Win 2025 Hurricanes Sevens Title In Feilding

Palmerston North Boys’ High School were unbeaten in five games to win the 2025 Hurricanes Sevens Tournament (Boys) in Feilding today, the school’s second victory since last winning the title in 2019.

(2025 Hurricanes Cup Winners, Palmerston North Boys' High School)

Napier Boys’ High School was hard on Palmerston North’s heels, but lost a clutch game to the victors by 19 points to 24, finishing as runners-up. St. Patrick’s College Silverstream was in third place having lost to both the first and second placed teams, while the highest place that defending champions Feilding High School could earn was fourth.

Horowhenua College finished in fifth place having managed one victory at the Tournament against winless Waiopehu College, 24 to 14. The Tournament was played in excellent spring conditions. A photo gallery of fixtures played (courtesy of our friends at Club Rugby) can be found here.

The final Tournament Placings were:

1. Palmerston North Boys High School, (P5, W5, 15 Tournament Points)

2. Napier Boys High School, (P5, W4, 13 Tournament Points)

3. St. Patrick's College, Silverstream, (P5, W3, 12 Tournament Points)

4. Feilding High School, (P5, W2, 9 Tournament Points)

5. Horowhenua College, (P5, W1, 7 Tournament Points)

6. Waiopehu College, (P5, W0, 5 Tournament Points)

With thanks to Tournament Manager, Nick Reid and to our hosts, Feilding High School. The Girls Division of the Tournament will be played next weekend.

(Published : 01/11/25)