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.

“Quadru-Bull” Win For Wairarapa Bush Under 21 Side

Scoring 178 points over three games (and conceding only 32), Wairarapa Bush swept all before them to secure their fourth consecutive Hurricanes Under 21 Series title at Bulls Rugby Football Club today.

Having won their first two matches of the Series with comfortable 37 and 39 point margins against Whanganui and Poverty Bay respectively, Wairarapa Bush only had to win today’s match against Horowhenua Kapiti to win the Hurricanes Cup, a feat they accomplished with a 77 points to 7 statement.

Only Whanganui RFU have won more consecutive titles, winning five-in-a-row between 2013 and 2017. In today’s other game, Whanganui were hoping that Horowhenua Kapiti might trip up Wairarapa Bush, which would have provided them with the opportunity to gain their ninth title.

While winning a gritty match against an impressive Poverty Bay side by 29 points to 12, (and securing a necessary bonus point in the process), Whanganui was unable to overtake Wairarapa Bush on the points table, finishing in a creditable second place. Poverty Bay finished third, and Horowhenua Kapiti fourth.

Tom Clarkson from Wairarapa Bush was named “Player of the Series”.

The scores from all Series matches, and the final Points Table, can be found here.

(Published : 09/08/26)