Watties Ross Shield

The 2012 Ross Shield Tournament Organising Committee sends a warm welcome to all players, management and supporters to this years tournament. We look forward to hosting the tournament in Napier and are really excited at the prospect of watching some great Rugby from the stars of the future. Nau mai, haere mai

Come along and watch Hawkes Bay's top Primary School representatives - Tuesday Oct 2 - Saturday Oct 6 2012 at Napier's Tremain Field, Park Island.

Teams from Dannevirke, Central HB, Hastings West, Hastings East, Napier and Wairoa.

The Ross Shield Tournament is now well established as the pinnacle of primary schools’ rugby in the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union’s district and has been competed for by the various districts of Wairoa, Napier, Hastings, Central Hawke’s Bay, Taupo and Dannevirke since 1902. This makes it older than even the Ranfurly Shield.

Each year players under the age of 14 travel to play a week-long festival of rugby; it is competitive and challenging but it creates levels of discipline and skill which become life-long lessons. From this nursery have come many footballers who have gone onto higher honours in the various aspects of the game, as well as in life.

The hosting township embraces the tournament and celebrates these youngsters who represent their families, their schools, their districts with passion and commitment.

Watties Ross Shield

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