Club rugby in 2025 has all but wound up through the Lower North Island, but there is plenty of rugby still on the table over the next two to three months.

With the exception of the National U85kg Knockout Cup (involving five clubs in Wellington and others from further afield), the spotlight is on the remainder of the college season, the Hurricanes Youth Council’s programme of school and representative matches and moving into the Heartland Championship and National Provincial Championship competitions.

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

This schedule predominantly focuses on:

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

*Home NPC/FPC/HC games listed only.  But all other representative teams where draws can’t readily be found online elsewhere the home and away schedules are listed here.

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 clubrugbynz@gmail.com

 

Friday 1 August

NPC Round 1: Manawatu Turbos v North Harbour, Arena Manawatu, 7.05pm

 

Saturday 2 August

Wellington College Rugby Premiership semi-finals day. St Pat’s Silverstream (1) v Rathkeale College (4); St Pat’s Town (2) v Wellington College (3).

Wellington club rugby Reserve Grade matches continue – Mike Copeland Cup and Alan Seerup Cup (semi-finals).

U20 Development Series Round 1 games (HK v PB in Napier and WB v WH in Napier)

Men’s NPC Round 1, Wellington Lions v Canterbury Lambs, Porirua Park, 2.05pm.

National U85kg Knockout Cup Round 1: Wellington Axemen v OBU Scallywags, Hataitai Park 1.00pm; Avalon v Hutt Old Boys Marist, Fraser Park 1.00pm; Hastings Rugby & Sports v Pōneke, Palmerston North 1.00pm.

Wellington U19s v Waikato U19s, New Plymouth, 1.00pm.

Wairarapa-Bush v Wellington Māori, Masterton, 2.30pm

 

Wednesday 6 August

Wellington Secondary School Girls Finals.

 

Saturday 9 August

Wellington club rugby Reserve Grade Division 1 Mike Copeland Cup last round matches; Division 2 Alan Seerup Cup Final.

Wellington Fijians v Whanganui Pasifika, Hutt Rec 12.00pm.

Wellington U19s v Canterbury U19s, Rugby League Park, 1.00pm

Wellington Centurions v Whanganui, Hutt Rec, 1.30pm

Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wellington Māori, Playford Park, 2.00pm

Manawatu Pasifika v Wellington Samoa, Palmerston North TBC

U20 Development Series Round 2 and 3 games (all in Bulls) and on Sunday 10 August

 

Sunday 10 August

Wellington Premiership Final, Porirua Park, Teams and Kick-off time TBC

 

Wednesday 13 August and Saturday 16 August

2025 Secondary Schools Girls (Wednesday) and Boys (Saturday) semi-finals – TBC

2025 Secondary Schools Life Members Cup (Saturday) semi-finals – TBC

 

Saturday 16 August

Wellington Premier 2 and lower grade Secondary Schools rugby finals Day, TBC

Wellington club rugby Reserve Grade Division 1 John Davies Cup semi-finals, TBC

Wellington Samoa v Wellington Maori, Ngati Toa Domain, 1.00pm.

Taranaki B v Wellington Centurions, New Plymouth.

Tasman U19s v Wellington U19s, Blenheim.

Heartland Championship Round 1: Horowhenua-Kapiti v Buller, Levin Domain 2.30pm; Whanganui v North Otago, Cooks Gardens 2.30pm; Wairarapa-Bush v South Canterbury, Masterton 2.30pm

 

Sunday 17 August

Men’s NPC Round 3: Wellington Lions v Otago, Porirua Park, 2.05pm.

Women’s FPC Round 2: Wellington Pride v Otago Spirit, Porirua Park, 11.35am.

 

Saturday 23 August

Wellington club rugby Reserve Grade Division 1 John Davies Cup Final, TBC.

U19s Men’s Central Region Shield Tournament Round 1: Manawatu v Hurricanes U20s, Palmerston North; Wellington v Hawke’s Bay, Rugby League Park, 11.00am.

Wellington Centurions v Hawke’s Bay B, Rugby League Park, 1.00pm

Wellington Samoa v Manawatu B, Ngati Toa Domain, 1.00pm

Manawatu Pasifika v Wellington Fijians, Palmerston North, TBC.

 

Sunday 24 August

Women’s FPC Round 3: Manawatu Cyclones v Hawke’s Bay Tui, Arena Manawatu 2.05pm

Men’s NPC Round 4: Manawatu Turbos v Wellington Lions, Arena Manawatu, 4.35pm

 

Monday 25 August – Saturday 30 August

U14s Boys Festival, Monday-Wednesday, Wellington

U15s Girls Winter Tournament Week, Monday-Tuesday, Playford Park, Levin

U15s Boys Winter Tournament Week, Wednesday-Saturday, Wellington

 

Friday 29 – Saturday 31 August

‘Top 4’ NZSS Rugby Championships (Boys and Girls), Palmerston North

 

Saturday 30 August

U19s Men’s Central Region Shield Tournament Round 2: Hawke’s Bay v Hurricanes Heartland U20s, Napier;  Manawatu v Wellington, Palmerston North, 12.00pm.

Heartland Championship Round 2: Horowhenua-Kapiti v Poverty Bay, Levin Domain, 2.30pm; Wairarapa-Bush v Mid Canterbury, Masterton 2.30pm; Whanganui v West Coast, Cooks Gardens 2.30pm.

Women’s FPC Round 4: Manawatu Cyclones v Auckland Storm, Arena Manawatu 2.05pm

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

Wellington Māori U16s v Wellington Māori U18s, TBC.

Wellington Samoa v Hawke’s Bay B, Palmerston North, 1.00pm

Wellington Centurions v Manawatu B, Palmerston North, 2.00pm

Wellington U16s v Manawatu U16s, Wellington, TBC.

Tasman U18 Girls v Wellington U18 Girls, Blenheim.

 

Sunday 31 August

Women’s FPC Round 4: Wellington Pride v Taranaki Whio, Porirua Park 11.35am.

NPC Round 5: Wellington Lions v Auckland, Porirua Park, 2.05pm.

 

Friday 5 September

NPC Round 6: Manawatu Turbos v Waikato, Arena Manawatu, 7.05pm.

 

Saturday 6 September

Hurricanes U18 Tournament Round 1: Hawke’s Bay v Poverty Bay, Napier; Centurions v Wellington Samoa, Maidstone Park #2 12.00pm; Horowhenua Kapiti v Whanganui, Levin; Wairarapa-Bush v Wellington Māori, Masterton.

Women’s FPC Round 5: Manawatu Cyclones v  Counties Manukau, Arena Manawatu 4.35pm

Wellington Centurions v Tasman B, Evans Bay Park, 11.30am

U19s Men’s Central Region Shield Tournament Round 3: Wellington v Hurricanes Heartland U20s, Maidstone Park 1.00pm; Hawke’s Bay U19s v Manawatu U19s, Napier.

Wellington U85kgs v Wellington Fijians, TBC

Centurions U18 Girls v Whanganui U18 Girls, TBC

Wellington U18 Girls v Taranaki U18 Girls and Wellington U16 Girls v Taranaki U16 Girls, Whanganui

Wellington U16s v Wellington Māori U16s, Maidstone Park, 2.00pm.

 

Saturday 13 September

Hurricanes U18 Tournament Round 2: Centurions v Poverty Bay, Palmerston North, 12.00pm; Wellington Samoa v Hawke’s Bay, Maidstone Park #1, 12.00pm; Wairarapa-Bush v Whanganui, Masterton; Wellington Māori v Horowhenua-Kapiti, Maidstone Park #2, 2.00pm.

Wellington U18 Girls v Bay of Plenty U18 Girls, Taihape.

Hurricanes Heartland U20s v Chiefs Heartland U20s (Glen Osborne Cup), TBC.

Hurricanes U16 Tournament Round 1 (pre-tournament competition games): Hawke’s Bay v Wellington Māori, Napier (Div A); Manawatu v Wellington Palmerston North (Div A), Horowhenua-Kapiti v Poverty Bay, Napier (Div B); Wai-Bush v Whanganui, Masterton (Div B).

Heartland Championship Round 5: Horowhenua-Kapiti v West Coast, Levin Domain 2.30pm.

Wairarapa-Bush Development v Wellington Fijians, Masterton.

Wellington U85kgs v North Harbour U85kgs, Taupo, 1.30pm.

Wellington Centurions v Canterbury B, Rugby League Park, 1.00pm

 

Saturday 20 September

Hurricanes U18 Tournament Round 3: Hawke’s Bay v Centurions, Napier; Poverty Bay v Wellington Samoa, Napier; Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wai-Bush, Levin; Whanganui v Wellington Māori, Whanganui.

Heartland Championship Round 6: Wairarapa-Bush v Buller, Masterton 2.30pm; Whanganui v Horowhenua-Kapiti, Cooks Gardens 2.30pm.

NPC Round 9: Wellington Lions v Southland Stags, Porirua Park, 2.30pm

 

Sunday 21 September

NPC Round 9: Manawatu Turbos v Bay of Plenty Steamers, Arena Manawatu, 4.35pm.

 

Saturday 20 – Monday 22 September

HYRC U18 Girls Camp, Napier Boys’ High School. Featuring Wellington Centurions, Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay, Poverty Bay, Whanganui. Games Saturday and Monday (Finals Day), Development Day Sunday.

 

Monday-Wednesday 22-24 September

Hurricanes U16 Tournament Rounds 1, 2 and 3 – at Whanganui Collegiate

Monday: Hawke’s Bay v Manawatu (Div A), Wellington v Wellington Maori (Div A), Horowhenua-Kapiti v Whanganui (Div B), Wairarapa-Bush v Poverty Bay (Div B)

Tuesday: Hawke’s Bay v Wellington (Div A), Wellington v Manawatu (Div A), Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wairarapa-Bush (Div B), Poverty Bay v Whanganui (Div B)

Wednesday: Finals Day (Div A for the Don Broughton Shield, Div B for the Saracens Cup)

 

Tuesday 23 – Thursday 26 September

HYRC U16 Girls Camp, Napier Boys’ High School. Featuring Wellington, Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay. Games Tuesday and Thursday (Finals Day), Development Day Wednesday.

 

Saturday 27 September

Heartland Championship Round 7: Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wairarapa-Bush, Levin Domain 2.30pm.

Wellington Māori U18 Boys v Wellington Samoa U18 Boys, Rugby League Park, 12.00pm.

Wellington Centurions Boys and Girls v Harlequins U18 Boys and Girls, Turangi.

 

Saturday 4 October

Heartland Championship Round 8: Wairarapa-Bush v Poverty Bay, Masterton, 2.30pm; Whanganui v Thames Valley, Cooks Gardens, 2.30pm.

NPC Round 10: Wellington Lions v Bay of Plenty Steamers, Porirua Park 2.05pm; Manawatu Turbos v Hawke’s Bay Magpies, Arena Manawatu 7.05pm.

 

Saturday 11 October

Heartland Championship Meads Cup (1-4) and Lochore Cup (5-8) semi-finals TBC.

 

Monday 27 October

Wellington region Condor Sevens Tournament, Naenae College

 

Saturday 1 November

Hurricanes Schools Sevens Tournament, Fielding High School

 

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