{"id":33772,"date":"2025-07-31T01:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T01:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/33772\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T01:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T01:09:10","slug":"rugby-coming-up-throughout-august-september-and-october-2025-clubrugby-nz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/33772\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby coming up throughout August, September and October 2025 \u2013 ClubRugby.nz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s programme of school and representative matches and moving into the Heartland Championship and National Provincial Championship competitions.<\/p>\n<p>A schedule of what is coming up is below, ordered by date. Kick-off times are given if known.<\/p>\n<p>This schedule predominantly focuses on:<\/p>\n<p>Wellington representative teams<br \/>\nHurricanes region post-competition college fixtures<br \/>\nLower North Island Heartland teams \u2013 Horowhenua-Kapiti, Wairarapa Bush, Whanganui*<br \/>\nWellington and Manawatu NPC and Women\u2019s NPC teams*<\/p>\n<p>*Home NPC\/FPC\/HC games listed only. \u00a0But all other representative teams where draws can\u2019t readily be found online elsewhere the home and away schedules are listed here.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/clubrugby.nz\/wp\/2025\/07\/31\/rugby-coming-up-throughout-august-september-and-october-2025\/mailto:clubrugbynz@gmail.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">clubrugbynz@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Friday 1 August<\/p>\n<p>NPC Round 1: Manawatu Turbos v North Harbour, Arena Manawatu, 7.05pm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 2 August <\/p>\n<p>Wellington College Rugby Premiership semi-finals day. St Pat\u2019s Silverstream (1) v Rathkeale College (4); St Pat\u2019s Town (2) v Wellington College (3).<\/p>\n<p>Wellington club rugby Reserve Grade matches continue \u2013 Mike Copeland Cup and Alan Seerup Cup (semi-finals).<\/p>\n<p>U20 Development Series Round 1 games (HK v PB in Napier and WB v WH in Napier)<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s NPC Round 1, Wellington Lions v Canterbury Lambs, Porirua Park, 2.05pm.<\/p>\n<p>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 &amp; Sports v P\u014dneke, Palmerston North 1.00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington U19s v Waikato U19s, New Plymouth, 1.00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Wairarapa-Bush v Wellington M\u0101ori, Masterton, 2.30pm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 6 August<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Secondary School Girls Finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 9 August<\/p>\n<p>Wellington club rugby Reserve Grade Division 1 Mike Copeland Cup last round matches; Division 2 Alan Seerup Cup Final.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Fijians v Whanganui Pasifika, Hutt Rec 12.00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington U19s v Canterbury U19s, Rugby League Park, 1.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Centurions v Whanganui, Hutt Rec, 1.30pm<\/p>\n<p>Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wellington M\u0101ori, Playford Park, 2.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Manawatu Pasifika v Wellington Samoa, Palmerston North TBC<\/p>\n<p>U20 Development Series Round 2 and 3 games (all in Bulls) and on Sunday 10 August<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 10 August<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Premiership Final, Porirua Park, Teams and Kick-off time TBC<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday 13 August and Saturday 16 August<\/p>\n<p>2025 Secondary Schools Girls (Wednesday) and Boys (Saturday) semi-finals \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n<p>2025 Secondary Schools Life Members Cup (Saturday) semi-finals \u2013 TBC<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 16 August <\/p>\n<p>Wellington Premier 2 and lower grade Secondary Schools rugby finals Day, TBC<\/p>\n<p>Wellington club rugby Reserve Grade Division 1 John Davies Cup semi-finals, TBC<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Samoa v Wellington Maori, Ngati Toa Domain, 1.00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Taranaki B v Wellington Centurions, New Plymouth.<\/p>\n<p>Tasman U19s v Wellington U19s, Blenheim.<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 17 August<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s NPC Round 3: Wellington Lions v Otago, Porirua Park, 2.05pm.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s FPC Round 2: Wellington Pride v Otago Spirit, Porirua Park, 11.35am.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 23 August<\/p>\n<p>Wellington club rugby Reserve Grade Division 1 John Davies Cup Final, TBC.<\/p>\n<p>U19s Men\u2019s Central Region Shield Tournament Round 1: Manawatu v Hurricanes U20s, Palmerston North; Wellington v Hawke\u2019s Bay, Rugby League Park, 11.00am.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Centurions v Hawke\u2019s Bay B, Rugby League Park, 1.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Samoa v Manawatu B, Ngati Toa Domain, 1.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Manawatu Pasifika v Wellington Fijians, Palmerston North, TBC.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 24 August<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s FPC Round 3: Manawatu Cyclones v Hawke\u2019s Bay Tui, Arena Manawatu 2.05pm<\/p>\n<p>Men\u2019s NPC Round 4: Manawatu Turbos v Wellington Lions, Arena Manawatu, 4.35pm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Monday 25 August \u2013 Saturday 30 August<\/p>\n<p>U14s Boys Festival, Monday-Wednesday, Wellington<\/p>\n<p>U15s Girls Winter Tournament Week, Monday-Tuesday, Playford Park, Levin<\/p>\n<p>U15s Boys Winter Tournament Week, Wednesday-Saturday, Wellington<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Friday 29 \u2013 Saturday 31 August <\/p>\n<p>\u2018Top 4\u2019 NZSS Rugby Championships (Boys and Girls), Palmerston North<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 30 August<\/p>\n<p>U19s Men\u2019s Central Region Shield Tournament Round 2: Hawke\u2019s Bay v Hurricanes Heartland U20s, Napier; \u00a0Manawatu v Wellington, Palmerston North, 12.00pm.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s FPC Round 4: Manawatu Cyclones v Auckland Storm, Arena Manawatu 2.05pm<\/p>\n<p>Wellington M\u0101ori v Wellington Fijians, Ngati Toa Domain, 1.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Wellington M\u0101ori U16s v Wellington M\u0101ori U18s, TBC.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Samoa v Hawke\u2019s Bay B, Palmerston North, 1.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Centurions v Manawatu B, Palmerston North, 2.00pm<\/p>\n<p>Wellington U16s v Manawatu U16s, Wellington, TBC.<\/p>\n<p>Tasman U18 Girls v Wellington U18 Girls, Blenheim.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 31 August<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s FPC Round 4: Wellington Pride v Taranaki Whio, Porirua Park 11.35am.<\/p>\n<p>NPC Round 5: Wellington Lions v Auckland, Porirua Park, 2.05pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Friday 5 September<\/p>\n<p>NPC Round 6: Manawatu Turbos v Waikato, Arena Manawatu, 7.05pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 6 September<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes U18 Tournament Round 1: Hawke\u2019s Bay v Poverty Bay, Napier; Centurions v Wellington Samoa, Maidstone Park #2 12.00pm; Horowhenua Kapiti v Whanganui, Levin; Wairarapa-Bush v Wellington M\u0101ori, Masterton.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s FPC Round 5: Manawatu Cyclones v \u00a0Counties Manukau, Arena Manawatu 4.35pm<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Centurions v Tasman B, Evans Bay Park, 11.30am<\/p>\n<p>U19s Men\u2019s Central Region Shield Tournament Round 3: Wellington v Hurricanes Heartland U20s, Maidstone Park 1.00pm; Hawke\u2019s Bay U19s v Manawatu U19s, Napier.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington U85kgs v Wellington Fijians, TBC<\/p>\n<p>Centurions U18 Girls v Whanganui U18 Girls, TBC<\/p>\n<p>Wellington U18 Girls v Taranaki U18 Girls and Wellington U16 Girls v Taranaki U16 Girls, Whanganui<\/p>\n<p>Wellington U16s v Wellington M\u0101ori U16s, Maidstone Park, 2.00pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 13 September<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes U18 Tournament Round 2: Centurions v Poverty Bay, Palmerston North, 12.00pm; Wellington Samoa v Hawke\u2019s Bay, Maidstone Park #1, 12.00pm; Wairarapa-Bush v Whanganui, Masterton; Wellington M\u0101ori v Horowhenua-Kapiti, Maidstone Park #2, 2.00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington U18 Girls v Bay of Plenty U18 Girls, Taihape.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes Heartland U20s v Chiefs Heartland U20s (Glen Osborne Cup), TBC.<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes U16 Tournament Round 1 (pre-tournament competition games): Hawke\u2019s Bay v Wellington M\u0101ori, 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).<\/p>\n<p>Heartland Championship Round 5: Horowhenua-Kapiti v West Coast, Levin Domain 2.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Wairarapa-Bush Development v Wellington Fijians, Masterton.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington U85kgs v North Harbour U85kgs, Taupo, 1.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Centurions v Canterbury B, Rugby League Park, 1.00pm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 20 September<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes U18 Tournament Round 3: Hawke\u2019s Bay v Centurions, Napier; Poverty Bay v Wellington Samoa, Napier; Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wai-Bush, Levin; Whanganui v Wellington M\u0101ori, Whanganui.<\/p>\n<p>Heartland Championship Round 6: Wairarapa-Bush v Buller, Masterton 2.30pm; Whanganui v Horowhenua-Kapiti, Cooks Gardens 2.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>NPC Round 9: Wellington Lions v Southland Stags, Porirua Park, 2.30pm<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sunday 21 September<\/p>\n<p>NPC Round 9: Manawatu Turbos v Bay of Plenty Steamers, Arena Manawatu, 4.35pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 20 \u2013 Monday 22 September<\/p>\n<p>HYRC U18 Girls Camp, Napier Boys\u2019 High School. Featuring Wellington Centurions, Manawatu, Hawke\u2019s Bay, Poverty Bay, Whanganui. Games Saturday and Monday (Finals Day), Development Day Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Monday-Wednesday 22-24 September<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes U16 Tournament Rounds 1, 2 and 3 \u2013 at Whanganui Collegiate<\/p>\n<p>Monday: Hawke\u2019s Bay v Manawatu (Div A), Wellington v Wellington Maori (Div A), Horowhenua-Kapiti v Whanganui (Div B), Wairarapa-Bush v Poverty Bay (Div B)<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday: Hawke\u2019s Bay v Wellington (Div A), Wellington v Manawatu (Div A), Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wairarapa-Bush (Div B), Poverty Bay v Whanganui (Div B)<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday: Finals Day (Div A for the Don Broughton Shield, Div B for the Saracens Cup)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday 23 \u2013 Thursday 26 September<\/p>\n<p>HYRC U16 Girls Camp, Napier Boys\u2019 High School. Featuring Wellington, Manawatu, Hawke\u2019s Bay. Games Tuesday and Thursday (Finals Day), Development Day Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 27 September<\/p>\n<p>Heartland Championship Round 7: Horowhenua-Kapiti v Wairarapa-Bush, Levin Domain 2.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington M\u0101ori U18 Boys v Wellington Samoa U18 Boys, Rugby League Park, 12.00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Wellington Centurions Boys and Girls v Harlequins U18 Boys and Girls, Turangi.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 4 October<\/p>\n<p>Heartland Championship Round 8: Wairarapa-Bush v Poverty Bay, Masterton, 2.30pm; Whanganui v Thames Valley, Cooks Gardens, 2.30pm.<\/p>\n<p>NPC Round 10: Wellington Lions v Bay of Plenty Steamers, Porirua Park 2.05pm; Manawatu Turbos v Hawke\u2019s Bay Magpies, Arena Manawatu 7.05pm.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 11 October<\/p>\n<p>Heartland Championship Meads Cup (1-4) and Lochore Cup (5-8) semi-finals TBC.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Monday 27 October<\/p>\n<p>Wellington region Condor Sevens Tournament, Naenae College<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Saturday 1 November<\/p>\n<p>Hurricanes Schools Sevens Tournament, Fielding High School<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\tDiscover more from ClubRugby.nz<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:15px\">Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Club rugby in 2025 has all but wound up through the Lower North Island, but there is plenty&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":33773,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":["post-33772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-rugby","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}