CONNECTING PEOPLE THROUGH A COMMUNITY EVENT
Welcome to the Junior Community Rugby Festival
EXPLORE
UPCOMING FESTIVALS
· UPCOMING EVENTS
The Junior Community Rugby Festival brings young players together for fun, inclusive one-day rugby events focused on participation and community spirit.
Browse all upcoming festivals below, find one near you, and register to get your team involved in the action!
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![Canterbury festival - young boy running with rugby ball]()
CANTERBURY
19th April
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![Tairāwhiti festival - young boys in huddle]()
TAIRĀWHITI
17th May
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![Wellington team photo]()
WELLINGTON
7th June
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![Bay of Plenty boys team photo]()
BAY OF PLENTY
21st June
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![Hawkes Bay festival - young boy running with rugby ball]()
HAWKES BAY
26th July
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![Waikato - Young boy holding rugby ball in tackle]()
WAIKATO
9th August
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![Harbour festiival - Girl's team photo]()
HARBOUR
24th May
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![Girl's only festival - Young girl putting ball on try line]()
GIRL'S ONLY
23rd August
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![Counties festival - boys team photo]()
COUNTIES
5th July
ABOUT THE FESTIVALS
· OUR STORY
The Junior Community Rugby Festival is an event tailored for players aged 5-11 years. Its primary aim is to promote enjoyment, participation and a sense of community spirit. The festival features modified games that enable players to participate with and against others from both local and other regions emphasising the values of Inclusivity, Respect and Community.
OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT IN 2025
· MAKING A DIFFERENCE
In just one year, we’ve welcomed countless new clubs, teams and players to our whānau and we can’t wait to see these numbers continue to rise!
5673PLAYERS
149CLUBS
478TEAMS
942GAMES
FEEDBACK
· WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING
Don’t take our word for it! Hear from some of our amazing organisers, clubs and parents to see how they found the Junior Community Rugby Festival in their area.
Thank you for organising such an amazing event for our kids and families. Huge smiles all day long!
We can't wait for next year!
— Lauren Crabb
“Thanks from United Matamata Sports for the amazing day. All our teams and families had a fabulous day of rugby. We appreciate the effort to get this organised.”
— Kelly Balsom
“Thanks for a great day! Loved the atmosphere and also loved that everything ran perfectly on time!”
— Jennifer Cook
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS & FUNDERS
· GET IN TOUCH
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