Senior Rugby

IMPORTANT DATES 2025

• Registrations Open
• Training begins:
• Optional pre-season training 27^th & 29^th January 2025
• Pre-season begins 4^th February 2025 (every Tuesday & Thursday evening from 6pm)
• No training on 6^th February,
• Preseason Games:
• - 15^th March 2025 – ALL TEAMS HOME vs Mt MAUNGANUI
• - 22^nd March 2025 – MENS AWAY vs PATAMAHOE
• - 27^th March 2025 – A’S & DEV AWAY vs SOUTHERN UNITED TOKOROA
• Winter Season Starts: Saturday 5^th April 2025
• Winter Season Ends: August 2025
• Rugby 7s: TBC
• Prizegiving: August / September – date to be confirmed

Hautapu Sports Club offers players the opportunity to play senior rugby across four teams. Premier Mens A, Premier Mens Development, Colts and Womens. The competitions are administered by Waikato Rugby. 

Teams: 

Premer A Mens:
Head Coach: Jackson Willison 
Assistant Coach: Elliot Sharpe
Assistant Coach: Will Helu
Assitant Coach: Fraser Armstrong
Manager: Sam Whibley
Manager: Darin Armstrong (Bones)
Trainer: Alesha McQuoid
Physio: Mia Joseph (Vigour Physio)
Doctor: Liam Seeley

Premier Development Mens:
Head Coach: Hamilton Burr
Assistant Coach: Matt McHugh
Manager: Bryan Harris
Manager: Craig Hills
Trainer: TBC
Physio: Vigour Physio

Colts:
Head Coach: Tyrone Maulin
Assistant Coach: Ian Stewart
Assistant Coach: Leandro Arreaigor (Hugo)
Manager: Glen Wallis
Trainer: TBC
Physio: Brylee Deacon (Vigour Physio)

Womens:
Head Coach: Rob Loto
Assistant Coach: Kennedy Tahau
Assistant Coach: Jarrod Hireme
Manager: Marie Dale
Physio: Te Aroha Mereana Hireme (Vigour Physio)

Competitions and venues

Men's Premier Grade: Saturday Afternoon 
Colts: Saturday Midday
Womens: Saturday Afternoon

Locations: These vary across the different teams. Please refer to the club calendar for further information. 

For all senior rugby enquiries, please contact seniorrugby@hautapusports.com