Wellington Māori 2021 Representative Programme and Call for Coaches
Te Upoko o te Ika Wellington Māori Rugby are proud to announce their 2021 Rep programme.
Senior Men
With this programme Wellington Maori can promote players, coaches & managers to express their skills.
For the men it starts with the Horowhenua-Kapiti Heartland team who will be in their final preparation game for the Heartland Championship.
While playing two Festival Cup games against the Wellington Centurions & Samoans, they will meet three Māori teams in Taranaki Māori, Tasman Māori and their final game against Canterbury Māori will be defending the Tirakatene Shield.
Sat 14 Aug | Horowhenua-Kapiti Heartland | Levin |
Sat 21 Aug | Wellington Samoans | Wellington |
Sat 28 Aug | Taranaki Māori | Whanganui |
Sat 4 Sep | Wellington Centurions | Wellington |
Sat 11 Sep | Tasman Māori | Blenheim |
Sat 18 Sep | Canterbury Māori | Wellington |
U18 Boys
Wellington Māori are excited to playing in the Hurricanes Youth Council U18 Boys competition for the first time.
The team will play three round robin games, then a finals day in Levin to complete the small programme.
Sat 4 Sep | Wellington Samoan U18 | Wellington |
Sat 11 Sep | Whanganui U18 | Whanganui |
Sat 18 Sep | Manawatu U18 | Levin |
Sat 25 Sep | Finals Day | Levin |
U18 Girls
The most exciting news is the U18 Girls programme being run for the first time in many years.
They will play a local tournament involving Horowhenua-Kapiti U18s - a great opportunity for our young wahine.
Sat 4 Sep | Horowhenua-Kapiti U18 | Paraparaumu |
Sat 11 Sep | Wellington Centurions U18 | Wellington |
Sat 18 Sep | Wellington Samoan U18 | Wellington |
Sat 25 Sep | Finals Day | Wellington |
The “Te Tini a Maui” Central Region Māori tournament will be held in Ruatoria on 30 October 2021 to help celebrate the Horouta East Coast Rugby Union Centenary.
Te Upoko o te Ika aspire to take their three teams to thek tournament.
With the programmes announced, Te Upoko o te Ika also call for Head Coaches for each of these teams.
Please click here for an application form to apply for a position.
Coaching applications close at 12pm on Thursday 29 April.