Welcome to the 2025 Junior Rugby Season






Please if you have any queries or problems you must contact your delegate first as they are your first point of

communicati​​​​​​​on.  



2024 Rugby  Dates

Season begins 10th May

​​​​​​​No Rugby 31st May, Kings Birthday Weekend 

No Rugby 5th and 12th July, School Holidays

Last Game, 16th August 


CHB Junior Rugby Draw

Saturday 21st June

Porangahau and Takapau Clubdays

Under 13 and Under 12, No games

Under 11

P’hau v Central Cobras, White Domain, P’hau @ 12pm

Takapau v Wpa yellow, Takapau Sports Pk, Takapau @ 11:40am

Otane v Dvke Gladiators, Playing Thursday

Central Vipers v Wpa blk, Cen Pk 1 @ 9am

Under 9

Takapau v  Wpa yellow, Takapau Sports Pk, Takapau @ 9:30am

Central Lochore v Otane, Cen Pk 4 @ 9:30am

Central Hintz v Wpa blk, Cen Pk 5 @ 9:30am

Dvke Bye

Under 8

P’hau v Onga-Tiko Jr Boars, White Domain, P’hau @ 11:15am

Takapau v Wpa yellow, Takapau Sports Pk, Takapau @ 10:50am

Otane v Central Storm, Cen Pk 4 @ 10:25am

Central Thunder v Wpa black, Cen Pk 5 @ 10:25am

Under 6 Rippa

P’hau v Wpa yellow, White Domain, P’hau @ 10:15am

Takapau v Otane Cahill, Takapau Sports Pk, Takapau @ 10:15am

Central Eagles v Onga-Tiko, Cen Pk 4a @ 11:15am

Wpa black v Otane Carpi/Hamilton, Cen Pk 4b @ 11:15am

Under 5 Rippa

P’hau v Onga-Tiko, White Domain, P’hau @ 10:15am

Otane v Waipawa, Cen Pk 5a @ 11:15am

Central Tigers v Central Panthers, Cen Pk 5b @ 11:15am







2025 Grades

ages of 1st Jan 2025


U5, Rippa

no weight limit 


U6, Rippa 

no weight limit 


U8, Barefoot tackle (8-a-side)

no weight limit


U9, Boots tackle (10-a-side)

no weight limit 


 U11, tackle (13-a-side )

​​​​​​​Full lenth field, Side lines in 5 meters each side.

9 year old,no weight limit 

10  year old, no weight limit

11 year old must have dispensation 


U12 Grade Intercity 

Tackle Rugby - 15 aside, 2 x 30 min halves, full field

10yrs- max 61kg

11yrs - max 57kgs


U13 Grade  Intercity 

Tackle Rugby - 15 aside, 2 x 30 min halves, full field

Open Weight