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.

Twenty-Six Players Selected For Hurricanes Heartland Side

Head Selector Darren Larsen (Head of Pathways for the Hurricanes) has today named a strong squad of 26 players to comprise the Hurricanes Heartland Under 21 team which will compete in the 2026 Central Region Competition against sides from Hawkes Bay RFU, Manawatu RFU and Wellington RFU.

The selected squad is as follows:

HOROWHENUA KAPITI RFU

BOTEIVAWA Manueli; GOVERNOR Iani; IAKOPO Peter; KANAVATOA Kita; KEATING Jacob; and STEWART Dontae.

POVERTY BAY RFU

CHAFFEY-KORA Quaydon; HANSEN Joe; WALKER Latrell; and WINIATA Legend.

WAIRARAPA BUSH RFU

CLARKSON Tom; FULI Sanerivi; KAVA Fiamata; KAVA Sini; RONGONUI Jayden; SAUMAMAO Anthony;
THOMPSON Cooper; TOMLINSON Harry; WHEELER Abe; and WILSON Cyrus.

WHANGANUI RFU

DIAMOND Sydney; DORSET Jeff; HAMMOND Matt; MCKERRAS Campbell; ROWE Jim; and TE WAO Deshontayne.

The Coaching and Management team for 2026 is:

Manager : Dave Wilson ( Manawatu RFU)
Assistant Manager : Graeme Aldridge (Petone RFC/Hunters)
Campaign - Coach Development : Darren Larsen (Hurricanes)
Coach Lead & Forwards : James Bruce (Wairarapa Bush RFU)
Coach Defence : Te Rangatira Waitokia (Whanganui RFU)
Coach Attack : Andre Taylor (Hurricanes Alumni)
Physio : Jonny Dittmer (Wainuiomata RFC)
Analyst : Riley Mclean ( Hurricanes)
Media : Hurricanes / Micah Reid