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.

Wellington Wins 23rd Under 19 Title In 43rd Competition

Wellington completed a clean sweep of the 2025 Central Region Shield competition in Upper Hutt this afternoon, winning their match against the Hurricanes Heartland Under 20 team by 49 points to 5, after taking a 22 points to nil half-time lead.

(The successful Wellington side following their 11th successive Central Region Shield victory)

In the other match to decide runner-up, Hawkes Bay earned a comprehensive 62 points to 7 victory against winless Manawatu in Napier, leading 26 points to nil at the half-time break.

Since 1983, Hawkes Bay have now won the Shield 15 times, Taranaki 3 times, and Manawatu twice.

(The Hurricanes Heartland Under 20 side finished a creditable third in the competition)

In the first round of the 2025 Under 18 competition for the John Hornal Shield, Hawkes Bay (Saracens) (109) and Wellington (Centurions) (30) registered wins against Poverty Bay (5) and Wellington Samoa (5) respectively, while in the Gordon Noble-Campbell Cup, Whanganui (46) and Wairarapa Bush (33) were victorious against Horowhenua Kapiti (19) and Wellington Maori (5) respectively.

(Published : 06/09/25)