New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival - Queenstown Tournament

Hands up for some good news!
I’m sure everyone agrees we need to give our kids ( and us grown-ups ) something to look forward to, so we have dusted ourselves off and are ready to give it another crack! 3rd time lucky… must be!

Taupo NZJRF
Owen Delany Park 15th - 18th September 2022
- U10 43kgs
- U10 46kgs + 2 dispensated players on field
- U11 49kgs
- U11 52kgs + 2 dispensated players on field
- U12 57kgs
- U12 61kgs + 2 dispensated players on field
- U13 64kgs
- U13 70kgs + 2 dispensated players on field

Queenstown NZJRF

Queenstown Event Centre 2nd - 4th September 2022
- U11 50kgs + 2 dispensated players on field
- U12 59kgs + 2 dispensated players on field
- U13 65kgs + 2 dispensated players on field

HOW TO ENTER:
If you would like to enter in the 2022 festivals please fill out an Expressions of Interest form through the following links: Taupō: https://form.jotform.com/220254590060850
Queenstown: https://form.jotform.com/220418614574859

Please note, due to those clubs that have credit with Global Games from the previous 2 years cancellations, we have limited space for new teams. If your club does have credit with Global Games, we ask that you still complete the expression of interest form to confirm your place.
Travel
If you are traveling between Islands or from Australia Haka Sports Tours are our preferred provider for travel to our events. Not only are they the best at what they do, we are supporting a NZ company who supports our festivals. When you fill out the expression of interest you can tick a box to request more information about their packages.

COVID-19:
Global Games will continue to take guidance from the Government and Ministry of Health regarding COVID-19. Given the nature of how fast things are changing, it is fair to say that the landscape will be very different come September, so we will make regular updates as new information comes to hand to keep everyone as informed as possible.

2022 is the year we get back to what we do best, having an awesome time giving thousands of keen junior rugby players a world-class sporting experience!

2022 NZ Junior Rugby Festival (Queenstown) - Club Expression of Interest form Please click the link to complete this form.

It's with great sadness we have to cancel the New Zealand Junior Rugby Festivals for 2021 to be held in Taupō, Queenstown and Christchurch.

The festivals can only run under level 1, and with the nation still firmly being in level 4, with cases only increasing it's looking like sometime before we get back to a level 1.

We are absolutely gutted for everyone involved, especially all the junior players that will miss out on touring with their teammates, with the chance to represent their clubs and communities, playing and meeting teams from across New Zealand and Australia.

We know and understand the commitment made by so many to make it possible for your teams to attend. Hardworking volunteer coaches, managers and whānau members putting in so much hard work to give your young players these opportunities for nothing more than love.

Our own team has also put in so much effort and hard work over the last year to host all of the teams and run these events, so many incredible people with the mission to give thousands of grassroots footy players an unforgettable experience. Believe us when we say we are hurting with you.

Since we first went into lockdown we have been working tirelessly with the possible scenario of postponing the events to early November. Going back and forth with stakeholders, venues, referees, crew members and providers to ensure the teams don’t miss out again! But as we have moved into this week and with case numbers only going up, and seeing the extended lockdowns in Australia, it would be unfair to give what could be false hope for something that just might not be possible.

If there are any positives, we can all be thankful to have enjoyed most of the winter sports season without interruption and freedoms other nations could only dream of during some of the most turbulent times in modern world history.

It’s more important than ever that we stay connected and continue to invest our country’s greatest asset, our young people. So we will back stronger and better than ever in 2022, there is no way we are going out like this.

Much love from all of the Global Games team

Sending big love to all of our junior rugby teams right across NZ and also our cousins in Australia.
Like everyone, we are paying close attention to the new Covid developments in Auckland and how this will impact us.
We are hopeful that the speed we moved into level 4 will ensure we can get on top of this latest outbreak as soon as possible and start to move back down the levels.
We understand many of you are worried about what will happen now. These lockdowns trigger a lot of emotions for people and affect us all very differently.
For my own family, we have three kids aged 10 and under, who are upset about missing school, their friends and sports. Our oldest boy Cooper and his team are coming to Taupō to play in his first-ever festival in the under 9’s, he is now fretting about what will happen. We also run a family bakery that my wife and I both work in every day and hire a number of employees, so we understand what people are feeling. We are all in this together team!
Let's all stay as positive as we can and be there for one another! Some things are completely out of our control. What we can control is how we deal with it and how we are towards others. Keep in touch with your friends and whanau and make sure they are doing ok during this time.
Rest assured we will provide updates and a full statement early next week.
Stay safe everyone
Kia Kaha
Tyrone Campbell and the Global Games team

Does your club have the biggest community support? Find out and win $500 worth of Powa Rugby Kit for your club and be named as the 2021 NZ Junior Rugby Festival's most supported club for either the Taupō, Queenstown or Christchurch Festival!

Simply get as many of your supporters to like our NZJRF page and your club post. Club write-ups and logos have started being posted and will continue to be until the 15th of September! - KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR YOUR CLUB!

Club: Belfast
Grade: Queenstown U12

Club Colours: Green & Gold
Mascot/Emblem: Cobras
Home Ground: Sheldon Park (The Snake Pit) / Northwood Park / Englefield Park

The Belfast Rugby Football Club is made up of 4 Senior teams (Division 1, Division 2, Metro Colts and Division 4 “Munchers”, and 11 Junior teams from U6 to U13. We pride ourselves on being the club of choice in the North-West of Christchurch

It was initially thought Belfast RFC was formed in 1947, hence in 1972 and 1997 we held celebrations to commemorate 25 and 50 years respectively, however one of our Special Life Members Les McFadden, who is also part of and a Trustee of the CRFU Historical Trust, found reference to the Belfast Rugby Football Club in the early 1900’s. Further research revealed that the club had in fact made an application for colours to register a team in 1908 and it’s first competitive game that year was against a team from the Richmond Rugby Club. The Belfast Rugby Football Club on the 1st April 1908 asked for approval for colours, a black jersey with a white band on the left arm and white shorts. It was decided not to accept the colours, as this was very similar to others already appropriated. The Belfast Rugby Football Club was granted their colours of green and gold a week later on 8th April 1908.

The club then had teams in CRFU competitions until the end of 1938, and in 1939 went into recess during the 2nd World War. The club was reformed in 1947. Our Centenary year was in 2016 which is 108 years since the club was formed, but 100 years of playing due to the 8 years in recess during the 2nd World War.

We have had seven All Blacks through the club, including Billy Bush, Wayne Smith, Kieran Keane, Hayden (Hud) Rickett, Craig Green, Todd Blackadder and Sonny Bill Williams. We also have Japan Rugby Legend, Luke Thompson who has played in a record 4 World Cups for his adopted country.