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.

Two Manawatu Schools Feature In 2025 Top 4 National Finals

Palmerston North’s Manukura and Feilding’s High School admirably represented the Hurricanes region as two of the top four secondary schools in the national title-deciders played at Palmerston North's CET Arena, with Manukura winning its fourth consecutive national girls rugby title, while Feilding High School finished as runners-up in the boys competition.

Manukura defeated Hamilton Girls’ High School by 20 points to 17 retaining the Hine Pounamu Trophy, while Feilding High School were well-beaten by Rotorua Boys’ High School by 43 points to 17, also relinquishing their brief tenure in holding the Moascar Cup.

The Council warmly congratulates both schools in reaching the New Zealand finals, recognising the excellent work undertaken by the respective coaching and management teams in preparing their sides to compete with distinction. You can read more here.

(Published : 31/08/25)