Taiwhanake Youth Academy

29/10/2026

🏉🔥 TRAINING TONIGHT!

Time to put in the mahi, crew! 💪💙

📍 O’Callaghan Park, Zillmere ⏰ 5.30pm arrival | 6pm kick-off

See you on the field! 🔥

26/10/2026

🌭🔥 SNAGS FOR A GREAT CAUSE!

📍 Bunnings Lawnton
📅 Saturday 31 October

Come say Kia Ora to the crew, grab a snag and support us to keep delivering awesome events for our kids! 💛🙌

22/10/2026

🏉💙 TAIWHANAKE U10s | SUNDAY TRAINING!

Back to mahi this Sunday, crew! A big few weeks of rugby ahead, so let's get some solid work in before tournament season kicks off. 🔥

📅 SUNDAY
📍 The Green, Carseldine Village
Promenade St, Carseldine

⏰ 8:45 AM – Arrive
🏉 9:00 AM – Training starts
🌭 AFTER TRAINING – Breakfast BBQ!

WHAT TO BRING:
💧 Your own water bottle
👄 Mouthguard
💪 A positive attitude
🤝 A team-first mindset

WORK HARD. STAY HUMBLE.

01/10/2026

Having been around Renegades 32 Rugby 7s since Day 1, seeing more than 100 kids in the program this season is pretty special.

Nine years ago, Lawrence Faifua had a vision — to create something different for our kids. Not just another rugby team or development program, but a place where young people could be given genuine opportunities, surrounded by good people, challenged to grow and exposed to experiences they may never otherwise have had.
What has grown from that vision is genuinely one of a kind.

Today, Tania Hala & co continue to carry that dream, with the same belief in what is possible for our tamariki and an incredible drive to keep creating bigger and better opportunities for them.
We’ve watched Renegades kids travel, compete and succeed across Australia and internationally. We’ve watched little kids grow into young adults, and the number of alumni now progressing into national and international pathways continues to grow.

But perhaps the most exciting part is where the program wants to go next. The dream is for our tamariki to have access to specialist coaches, mentors, domestic competitions and international tours without finances determining who gets those opportunities.

That takes more than passion. It takes resources, sponsors, fundraising and people who believe in the kaupapa. We've had the privilege of watching this journey from the beginning, and we know how much mahi happens behind the scenes to make these opportunities possible.

So if you can spare $2, grab a raffle ticket through the link below. There are some incredible prizes up for grabs — including a new car and a trip to see the Northern Lights — and every ticket helps Renegades keep opening doors for our kids.

From the original vision, to driving the dream forward today, this has always been about giving our kids opportunities.

Nine years in, 100's+ kids, and still dreaming bigger.

Proud Day 1-er. 🖤
Renes on 👆🏾✌🏽🖖🏾

https://shorturl.at/yYp7O

Support local community groups in the People’s Choice Community Lottery. 100% of proceeds from every $2 ticket sold goes to your chosen group. Buy tickets!

29/08/2026

THE STREAK ENDS — BUT WHAT A RIDE 💙💛

Four straight premierships.
A fifth consecutive Grand Final.
And today, it came down to two points.

Sunnybank Dragons are the 2026 Founders Cup champions after edging Bond University 27–25 in an absolute cracker at Ballymore Stadium.

Bond came into today chasing an extraordinary fifth straight title — another chapter in what has become one of the great eras of Queensland women’s club rugby.

But today belonged to Sunnybank Rugby Union Club

27–25.

Jusy two points separated two incredible rugby teams, and while there’ll be heartbreak in the blue and gold tonight, nothing takes away from what this Bond group has built.

Four straight premierships. Five straight Grand Finals.
A standard set. A legacy created. And a whole generation of young wāhine shown what is possible.

For some of our Aunties, today also marked the end of an incredible chapter. But what a privilege it has been to watch this group do what they’ve done.

And finally, to Sunnybank Dragons — congratulations. ❤️💛

You earned this one.

You finished the season as minor premiers, fought your way back after defeat in the major semi, and when your opportunity came today, you took it.

There is enormous respect between teams that have shared battles like these, and today we acknowledge your players, coaches, staff, supporters and whānau.

Enjoy every second of it. Celebrate your wāhine and celebrate this moment — because we know better than most just how much work, sacrifice and love goes into lifting that trophy.

Congratulations, Sunnybank Dragons — 2026 Founders Cup Champions. 🏆

From one rugby whānau to another — ngā mihi nui. Well deserved.

And to our Bond wāhine…

Heads high. Hearts full.

Four in a row. What a dynasty. What a ride. 💙💛

27/08/2026

Premier Rugby. Grand Final. Ballymore 🏆

Bond: four-year winning streak. Chasing a fifth.
The Bank: giants of the game. Chasing redemption after the heartbreak of 2023 at Suncorp.

Two powerhouse teams. One massive Grand Final.

You’d think that’d be Stan Sport Rugby worthy.

Wrong gender? 🤷🏽‍♀️

23/08/2026

🏉 COMMUNITY COACHES — THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR YOU!

What can you focus on as a coach that will make the biggest difference to your team?

Join Black Ferns Head Coach Whitney Hansen for a special coaching webinar focused on “The Critical Few” — identifying and prioritising the key things that can help your team grow, both on and off the field.

Whitney will also share her coaching journey and lessons from working across community rugby, schoolboy rugby, Super Rugby Aupiki and the international game.

And there’s a chance to put your questions directly to Whitney during the live Q&A. 🙌🏽

🌏 Open to all community rugby coaches
👩🏽‍🏫 All genders
🏉 Youth, premier & representative
🏫 School & club coaches

📅 Tuesday 25 August
⏰ 6:30–7:30pm

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4ge6kjq

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear directly from one of the leading coaches in the women’s game.

18/08/2026

80's or 90's? Hmmm...🤭 Grew up flanking both decades...decisons, decisions 😁

🔥 THIS ONE’S FOR THE BIG KIDS! 🔥

Mums and Dads — sort the sitter, grab your mates and get ready for a night out! 🕺💃

Renegades 32 is throwing it right back with an 80s & 90s Night at Hound & Stag!

📅 Friday 11 September
⏰ From 7PM
📍 Hound & Stag Brewery, Arundel
🔞 18+ Event

Think questionable fashion choices, songs you somehow still know every word to, plenty of dancing and a night without someone asking you for snacks every five minutes. 😂

🎧 DJ + all the throwback favourites
📸 Photo Booth
🎟️ Raffles & Giveaways
🎁 Door Prizes
🕺 Dance Comps & more!

So dust off the double denim, fluoro, scrunchies and your best throwback outfit and join us for a huge night of dancing, laughs and good vibes!

🎟️ TICKETS ON SALE SOON!

Tag the mate who definitely needs a night out 👇😂

02/07/2026

🌿 Some of you have been asking...

Taiwhanake has always been built on two strong pou: rugby and kapa haka.

Rugby continues to thrive and remains a huge part of who we are. But we're wondering if it's time to bring kapa haka back alongside it😄

The tamariki in these photos all walked into the whare as complete beginners. None had performed before. Together they grew in confidence, found lifelong friendships, performed at festivals and community events, and even took the stage at the NRL World Cup! 😅

Seeing what they achieved reminds us why kapa haka has always been such an important part of our kaupapa.

So... we're thinking it might be time for a comeback.

We're exploring the possibility of reintroducing a kapa haka programme in the Moreton Bay Region, and we'd love to know if your whānau would be interested.

Nothing is confirmed just yet—we're simply gauging interest and listening to our community.

If you'd love to see our tamariki growing in confidence, culture and identity through waiata, haka and te ao Māori, drop a 💚 below or tag a whānau who might be keen.

Tuuuuuku! 🤙🏾

🤣👀

31/05/2026

🏉 EOI 2026 NOW OPEN!🔥

Get your team's EOI in early and join us on the Gold Coast for Australia's favourite youth rugby 7s event. Click link to register 👇🏽

👉🏾 https://shorturl.at/TqgO4

One Vibe. One Tribe.