Junior rugby have commenced preparations for the Junior Tournament starting in late July. This year the J1 grade will play in 4 regional teams using the old Conference Rugby names (remember that from the late 1990’s) of Central Sabres (Takapuna & North Shore), Northern Reds (Silverdale, Helensville & Mahurangi), Southern Sharks (East Coast Bays & Northcote)and Western Pioneers (Massey & Kumeu). The Junior RUgby Club have interviewed the coaches and they are appointed. The coaches will select their teams from 50-60 players of the allocated clubs over the next couple of weeks. J2, J3 and J4 will play in the normal format.