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.

“Unstoppa-Bull” Wairarapa Bush Under 20 Defend 2023 Title

With a sweeping 38 points to 5 victory over Horowhenua Kapiti at Bulls RFC today under blue skies and after an overnight frost, Wairarapa Bush earned their third Under 20 title in 10 years, successfully defending their 2023 title and completing a clean-sweep of their three Series fixtures.

In the 10th anniversary year of the Series, Poverty Bay also had their best ever performance, finishing in second place overall following a hard fought 34 points to 26 victory over Whanganui, who uncharactertiscally failed to win a game in the 2024 Series.

In the match played on the No. 1 ground at Bulls RFC, Wairarapa Bush flew to a 26 points to nil half-time lead, with No. 8 for the victorious side, Mitieli-Ezekiel Waqa, also being named Player of the Series by the Series selectors. In total, Wairarapa Bush scored 105 points in the Series, only conceding 48 over the three competitive games they played.

On the No. 2 ground, Whanganui proved stern opposition for Poverty Bay, with the lead changing on a number of occasions throughout the game. A try to Poverty Bay with 10 seconds of running time when the teams were only three points apart clinched the match, with Poverty Bay finishing Series runner-up, scoring and conceding 84 points in the Series overall.

Bulls RFC, (the home club of J J Stewart), who celebrate their sesqui-centennial were excellent hosts of the Series for the second consecutive year, opening their club facilities, providing superb catering and well-manicured fields for the four participating teams. With thanks also to the Match Officials who ensured all fixtures were played to and within the spirit of the law.

(Published: 4 August 2024)