Southern Zone Rugby League

26/05/2026

Manager Workshops are back this June ‼

Looking to step into a Team Manager role or sharpen your skills? New Zealand Rugby League (NZRL) is bringing face-to-face Manager Workshops across the Zone this June, and they’re designed for you!

Whether you're an aspiring manager or already involved at club, district, or zone level, this course will set you up with the tools to succeed on and off the field 🏉

This Face to Face course covers the fundamental aspects of being a Kiwi League Foundation Manager:
👉The Importance of a Manager
👉Key Responsibilities
👉Pre-Season Planning
👉Communication
👉Game Day Operations
👉Team Member Welfare, Health & Safety
👉NZRL, Zone, District & Club Requirements
👉Team Values, Culture & Standards
👉League Smart

For more information, and to register for your districts Managers Courses, head to: https://www.sporty.co.nz/sirl/newsarticle/165216?newsCarouselId=2069102

26/05/2026

Southern Zone Rugby League is seeking up to three Appointed Directors to join our Board!

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Rugby League across Te Waipounamu and support stronger, more connected communities through sport.

We are looking for passionate people with governance, commercial, financial, community, strategic or sporting experience who want to make a positive impact in our game.

📅 Applications close: 21 June 2026

For more information and to apply:
https://www.appointbetterboards.co.nz/position/apt22669

Please share within your networks ⚫️⚪️

26/05/2026

SOUTH ISLAND GLORY IS ON THE LINE 🏆

The One NZ Warriors 2026 South Island 16s & 18s Tournament, proudly presented by Whitestone Contracting Limited , hits Oamaru on July 11th and 12th

South Island districts are coming, chasing silverware, district pride and the title of the best of the South.

Every game is a chance to make a statement, with representative selectors watching for the next wave of talent ready to take the next step 👀

Be there. Be seen. Be selected⚡

Huge thanks to all our funders and sponsors for helping make this tournament possible, and supporting youth rugby league pathways across the South Island Waitaki District Council Aotearoa Gaming Trust Oamaru Subway 🖤

21/05/2026

Girls born in 2008 or 2009, THIS IS YOUR MOMENT 👊🔥

Calling all girls from Tasman, West Coast, Aoraki, Otago & Southland regions 📣

Want to represent the Southern Zone Scorpions🦂at the NZRL Youth Nationals in Auckland this September??🏉✈️

We strongly encourage all interested players to get along to your district training sessions and keep building towards trials, see the week 2 training session info!

What to bring: Gym shoes, Boots, Mouthguard, Drink Bottle

Haven’t registered your interest yet? There’s still time, Don’t miss your chance to be part of something special🔥

Register here 👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/VQesdDBkqD

14/05/2026

📢 18s GIRLS BORN IN 2008 OR 2009 - THIS ONE’S FOR YOU!

The 2026 Scorpions 18s Girls Campaign is officially kicking off 🦂

👉 Stage 1: District Trainings
Make sure you get along to your district trainings, we’ll post weekly updates with training times and locations. You'll need your boots, gym shoes and mouthguards!

👉 Stage 2: Scorpions 18s Girls Camp & Trial
🗓 20–21 June
📍 Christchurch

If you want to be considered for the 2026 Scorpions 18s Girls team representing the Southern Zone, travelling to Auckland in late September, attendance at both your district trainings and the camp/trial is essential.
If you have any questions about your district training session reach out to your Development Officer!

We want to get an idea of the girls serious about trialling so please complete the form below 👇
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/VQesdDBkqD

Tag the girls and spread the word 🩷

14/05/2026

Congratulations to all athletes selected into the 2026 Aoraki Rugby League District Academy 👏

Your performances at Combine Day earned you this opportunity, and now it’s time to keep developing, challenging yourselves, and growing alongside other committed athletes from across the district. Selection into the academy is a privilege, and we’re excited to see what this group can achieve throughout the season 💪

If you have been selected and haven’t received an email from Brogan yet, please get in touch for further information: [email protected]

To those who missed selection this time, keep working hard. This is not the end of the pathway. There are still plenty of opportunities ahead through Club, District, and Southern Zone Scorpions representative programmes. Stay ready, your opportunity can still come!

12/05/2026

Massive mihi to NZ Warriors Pathways for providing another awesome development opportunity at the Top of the South!

Te Tauihu Rugby League - Navigators and West Coast Rugby League - great to see your talent on display. To all of our footy whānau, stay ready and get involved with your District Academies, there’s exciting things still to come in 2026 🔥😮‍💨

🎞️ Cred: Jason Oldfield

10/05/2026

Top of the South Warriors Pathway Trials🔥

Yesterday the 14s and 16s boys from Te Tauihu Rugby League and West Coast Rugby League went head to head, big energy, big hits, and plenty of talent on show 👀

Massive opportunity for these lads to test themselves and chase that next level⚡️

Huge shoutout to the referees, and to Jason Oldman for capturing the moments 📸

04/05/2026

🔥 Aoraki Rugby League 2026 District Academy Combine Day 🔥

It’s almost go time! This is your chance to showcase your skills, compete hard, and take the next step toward District Academy selection 💪

📍 Pleasant Point Domain
🕐 This Sunday, 1:00PM

📝 Permission slips must be completed by Thursday, 5PM:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/JgLrrn50u7

🎒 What to bring: Boots, Gym shoes, Mouthguard, Drink bottle

This is a big opportunity, turn up prepared, bring the energy, and give it everything you’ve got. Let’s go team! 🔥

Tell your friends!

01/05/2026

Exciting opportunities over the coming weekends for our districts!

Get the vivids out and mark these dates in your diaries team 🔥

South Island whānau, we have two pathways trials coming up, in Nelson and Invercargill.

14s, 16s, 18s — Registerations are now open!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/48CrV29