What is coming up in August, September, October

With club rugby in 2024  winding up through the Lower North Island, there is plenty of rugby still on over the next two to three months.

There is the remainder of local college rugby competitions, heading into the Hurricanes finals and the National Top 4 and then sevens tournaments.

A feature tournament that we cover on this channel is the Hurricanes Central Region Shield U19 competition, along with representative programmes in the wider Hurricanes territory involving a number of teams at the U16s, U18s Boys and Girls and Development level.

A schedule of what is coming up is below, ordered by date. Kick-off times given if known.

Please note this schedule focuses on:

• Wellington representative teams
• Hurricanes region post-competition college fixtures
• Lower North Island Heartland teams – Horowhenua-Kapiti, Wairarapa Bush, Whanganui – home games only
• Wellington and Manawatu NPC and Women’s NPC teams – home games only

This is intended as a moving document that we can amend and update as the rest of the rugby year unfolds. To keep us informed of changes or corrections please email editor@clubrugby.co.nz

NPC Draws & Results HERE

For more draws and news and results bookmark and visit the Hurricanes Youth Council’s website at http://www.hyrc.org.nz/

 

Saturday 10 August

Wellington club rugby Reserve Grade, Division 2 final. MSP Internationals v Wests Roosters Mixed Veges, Evans Bay Park, 2.45pm

Farah Palmer Cup: Wellington Pride v Tasman, Porirua Park, 2.05pm

Wellington Samoans v Wellington Fijians, Ngati Toa Domain, 1.00pm

Manawatu Māori v Wellington Māori, Palmerston North, 1.00pm

Whanganui Heartland squad v Wellington Centurions, Cooks Gardens, 1.00pm

Manawatu Pasifika v Whanganui Pasifika, Colquhoun Park, 1.00pm

Wellington College Rugby Premiership semi-finals. Premiership semis: Wellington College (1) v Scots College (4) and St Pat’s Silverstream (2) v St Pat’s Town (3).

National U85kg Competition: Pōneke v Coastal, 12.00 pm Kilbirnie Park (and being livestreamed by Pōneke); Axemen v Hastings Rugby & Sports, 11.00am, venue TBC.; Johnsonville v NPOB, 2.00pm in New Plymouth; Avalon v Massey University, 2.00pm at Massey; Old Boys University v Eskview (time and location TBC)

 

Sunday 11 August

Farah Palmer Cup: Manawatu Cyclones v Taranaki, Arena Manawatu, 2.05pm

 

Saturday 17 August

Wellington Samoans v Wellington Māori, Ngati Toa Domain, 1.00pm

Wellington Centurions v Taranaki Development, Rugby League Park, 1.00pm

Farah Palmer Cup: Manawatu Cyclones v Otago Spirit, Arena Manawatu, 12.05pm

Wairarapa Māori v Manawatu Pasifika, Masterton, 2.00pm

Whanganui Heartland Squad v Manawatu Māori, Whanganui, 2.00pm

Manawatu Women’s Development v Wellington Women’s Development, Arena Manawatu, 2.05pm

Manawatu Men’s Development v Hawke’s Bay Saracens, Waipukurau, TBC

Wellington College Premier 2 and lower grades Finals Day, TBC

Heartland Championship Round 1 (home games): Wai-Bush v Thames Valley; Whanganui v South Canterbury

 

Sunday 18 August

Wellington First XV Premiership Final, Porirua Park, 2.05pm

Wellington Lions v Taranaki, Porirua Park, 4. 35pm

 

Friday 23 August

Te Upoko o te Ika – Tournament, Upper Hutt, Day One

 

Saturday 24 August

Te Upoko o te Ika – Tournament, Upper Hutt, Day Two

Wellington Samoans v Manawatu Pasifika, Ngati Toa Domain, 12.00pm

Wellington U19s v Manawatu U19s, Rugby League Park, 12.00pm

Hawke’s Bay U19s v Hurricanes Heartland U20s, Napier TBC

Wellington Centurions v Manawatu Development, Rugby League Park, 2.00pm

Farah Palmer Cup: Wellington Pride v Manawatu Cyclones, Porirua Park, 12.05pm

Hurricanes College Rugby Finals, First XV Boys, Life Members Cup

Heartland Championship Round 2 (home game): Horowhenua-Kapiti v East Coast, Levin

 

Sunday 25 August

Wellington Women’s Development v Manawatu Women’s Development, Porirua Park, 10.30am

Farah Palmer Cup: Wellington Pride v Manawatu Cyclones, Porirua Park, 12.05pm

Wellington Lions v Manawatu Turbos, Porirua Park, 2.05pm

 

Wednesday 28 August

Hurricanes Schoolgirls Rex Kerr Cup Final, TBC

 

Saturday 31 August

Manawatu Development v Wellington Samoans, Arena Manawatu, 1.00pm

Manawatu Women’s Development  v Wellington Women’s Development, Colquhoun Park, 2.30pm

Manawatu U19s v Hurricanes Heartland U20s, Massey University, TBC

Hawke’s Bay U19s v Wellington U19s, Napier, TBC

Hawke’s Bay Development v Wellington Centurions, Napier, 1.00pm

Heartland Championship Round 3 (home games): Wairarapa-Bush v North Otago; Whanganui v Buller

 

Sunday 1 September

Farah Palmer Cup: Wellington Pride v North Harbour Hibiscus, Porirua Park, 12.35pm

Manawatu Māori v Manawatu Pasifika, Arena Manawatu, 2.00pm

Manawatu Turbos v Hawke’s Bay Magpies, Arena Manawatu, 4.35pm

 

Monday 2 September

College Winter Tournament Week tournaments running all week – Hurricanes U14s Boys (Wellington), U15 Girls (Levin), U15 Boys (Wellington)

 

Tuesday 3 September – Friday 6 September

National U85kg College Cup, Upper Hutt

 

Friday 6 September and Sunday 8 September

National Top 4 College Boys and Girls Tournament, Palmerston North, TBC

 

Saturday 7 September

Wellington Centurions v Tasman B, Rugby League Park, 12.00pm

Wellington 19s v Hurricanes Heartland U20s, Rugby League Park 2.00pm

Manawatu Pasifika v Wellington Fijians, Bill Brown Park, 2.00pm

Wellington Lions v Southland Stags, Wellington Stadium, 2.05pm

Manawatu Māori v Wairarapa-Bush Māori, Colquhoun Park, 1.30pm

Manawatu 19s v Hawke’s Bay U19s, Palmerston North, 1.00pm

Manawatu Development v Hawke’s Bay Development, Palmerston North, 1.00pm

Farah Palmer Cup: Manawatu Cyclones v North Harbour Hibiscus, Arena Manawatu, 4.35pm

Hawke’s Bay U18s v Wellington Samoans U18s, Napier, 1.00pm

Manawatu U18 Girls v Hawke’s Bay U18 Girls, Palmerston North, 1.00pm

Heartland Championship Round 4 (home game): Horowhenua-Kapiti v Mid Canterbury

Hurricanes U18 Boys Tournament Round One (home teams first): Hawke’s Bay v Wellington Samoans; Poverty Bay v Wellington Centurions; Wairarapa-Bush v Horowhenua-Kapiti; Wellington Māori v Whanganui

 

Saturday 14 September

Wellington Centurions U18s v Hawke’s Bay U18s, Wellington, 1.00pm

Wellington U18 Girls v Hawke’s Bay U18 Girls, Palmerston North, 1.00pm

Canterbury B v Wellington Centurions, Christchurch, 2.00pm

Wellington U18 Girls v Hawke’s Bay U18 Gills, Bill Brown Park Palmerston North, 1.00pm

Manawatu U18 Girls v Taranaki U18 Girls, Hawera

Hurricanes Heartland U20 v Chiefs Heartland U20 for the Glen Osborne Cup, TBC

Heartland Championship Round 5 (home game): Wairarapa-Bush v Horowhenua-Kapiti

Hurricanes U18 Boys Tournament Round Two (home teams first): Wellington Centurions v Hawke’s Bay; Wellington Samoans v Poverty Bay (Palm North); Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wellington Māori; Whanganui v Wairarapa-Bush

 

Saturday 21 September

Wellington Lions v Bay of Plenty, Wellington Stadium, 2.05pm

Hurricanes U18 Boys Tournament Round Three (home teams first): Poverty Bay v Hawke’s Bay; Wellington Centurions v Wellington Samoans; Whanganui v Horowhenua-Kapiti; Wellington Māori v Wairarapa-Bush

Hurricanes U16s Tournament Round One (pre-tournament matches, home teams first): Hawke’s Bay v Manawatu; Wellington Gold v Wellington Black; Poverty Bay v East Coast; Whanganui v Horowhenua-Kapiti

Heartland Championship Round 6 (home games): Horowhenua-Kapiti v South Canterbury; Whanganui v Wairarapa-Bush

 

Sunday 22 September

Manawatu Turbos v Otago, Arena Manawatu, 4.35pm

 

Saturday 28 September

Heartland Championship Round 7 (home games first):  Horowhenua-Kapiti v Whanganui and Wairarapa-Bush v West Coast

 

Sunday 29 September

Taranaki Māori v Manawatu Māori, Hawera, 2.35pm

 

Monday 30 September – Wednesday 2 October

Hurricanes U16 Tournament, Levin (Finals Day Wednesday)

 

Tuesday 1 October – Thursday 3 October

Hurricanes U18 Girls Tournament/Camp, Napier

 

Saturday 5 October

Manawatu Turbos v Counties Manukau, 2.05pm

Wellington Lions v Hawke’s Bay Magpies, Wellington Stadium, 4.35pm

Heartland Championship Round 8 (home team first): Whanganui v West Coast

 

Saturday 19 October

Hurricanes Youth Rugby Council Sevens Tournament, Feilding High School

 

Monday 28 October

Wellington School’s Sevens (Condor Qualifying) and U15 Sevens Tournament, Naenae College