Under 19 Rugby Tournament

19 September 2014

The inaugural national Under 19 rugby tournament is set to kick off on September 28, bringing hundreds of players, spectators and supporters to Taupo.

The Jock Hobbs Memorial National Under 19 Tournament will be held at Taupo's Owen Delany Park from Sunday, September 28 to Saturday, October 4. The finals match will be held on October 4 and selected matches broadcast on live on Sky Sports channels.

Mayor David Trewavas said it was a huge honour to host the inaugural Under 19 tournament. This will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase exactly why we have dubbed ourselves as the Events Capital to the rest of New Zealand. We will welcome all the players, coaches, administrators and their support crews with open arms.

The tournament comprises six seeded teams, one from each of the ITM Cup provincial unions, a second team from Auckland Rugby and a representative team from the 14 heartland unions. They will compete across two divisions.

Playing days are Sunday, September 28, Wednesday, October 1 and Saturday, October 4. Players will be involved in development programmes on non-game days.