Gisborne Grassroots Rugby League

Due to the weather forecasted for tomorrow, we've made the early decision to cancel tomorrow's games 🌧

Stay safe out there 🫵🏽

Kia Ora,

If you have tamariki that have been selected for the Tairāwhiti Representative Squads, please click the link below to join the group as it will be used as the main source of communication for parents/caregivers 😊

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🫳🏽🫳🏽 TAIRĀWHITI DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVE SQUADS

A huge shoutout and congratulations to the following talented players that have been selected to represent Tairāwhiti District Rugby League 🫵🏽🙌🏽🔥

➡️Coastline/Hawkes Bay/East Coast Tournament - Saturday 12th September

➡️ANZMRL Tamariki Tournament - 25th - 27th September

Please note that these wider training squads have been selected to prepare for the upcoming campaign. The final teams traveling to each specific tournament (Coastline/East Coast and ANZMRL) will be selected directly from these squads based on player eligibility, training attendance, development, and commitment.

📧 To all parents and caregivers: Please keep a close eye on your messenger and email inboxes over the coming days. Important pānui detailing specific tournament selections, training schedules, and team logistics will be sent out very soon.

Junior Rugby League is definitely on the rise in our region and we love to see it 🔥🫡🫡

2026 TAIRĀWHITI REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS

A huge congratulations to the following amazing tamariki who have been nominated by club coaches and supporting members following our player selection criteria to trial for our 2026 Tairāwhiti Representative Rugby League Teams.

Where: Barry Park
When: Saturday, 8th August

Trial Times:
U11s: 10:30 am
U12s: 12:00 pm
U10s: 1:30 pm

Please ensure tamariki arrive 10 minutes early and are ready to go with their boots and mouthguards (they will not be able to trial without these).

We have attached a player selection process for tamariki and whānau to read.

If your child is unable to make it, please reach out to the following team managers:

U10 - Ngahina Thomson
U11 - Rowe Marshall
U12 - Jess Rutene & Samantha Taitoko

We look forward to seeing everyone on Saturday!

WHAT A DAY!

Our Gisborne Grassroots Rugby League Season Opening Tournament was a massive success!

This is only our 3rd year but we are blown away by the incredible numbers that made today our biggest opening yet:
• 11 clubs
• 50 teams
• 650+ participants
• 5-person sub-committee (The small but mighty team that made this all possible!)
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THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY
• To our Whānau: Thank you for giving your kids the opportunity to play. Shout out to all the "Whānau Uber Drivers" getting everyone to training and games!
• To our Coaches & Managers: Thank you for donating your time and ensuring our kids have strong leaders to guide them.
• To all supporters: Your positive energy on the sidelines makes all the difference for our tamariki!

SPECIAL SHOUT OUTS
• NZRL: Huge thanks to Lisa and Simon for coming down to Gizzy to support our kaupapa and for the awesome giveaways. How good are those boots!!
• Nathan from Tīpene: Thank you for taking the time to connect with our whānau today.
• Vendors & Entertainment: Thank you to the kai vendors for keeping us fed, and Bubble Wrap Fun for the awesome bouncy castles! Our speaker and microphone setup - massive!
• Rugby clubs - thanks for sharing the load and letting us borrow your goal post pads and sideline flags.

TODAY'S CHAMPIONS
• Team MVPs: Congratulations to every single player named MVP for their team today!
• Best Supporting Club: Tūranga Panthers
• Team of the Day: Uawa Nasties U12s
• MVP of the Tournament: Action Phillips (YMP Te Muriwai U6)

Bring on the rest of the season! See you all next Sunday ready for the first round of the season 🔥🔥

FOUND PHONE

We have had a phone handed in to the admin tent today

If you're able to PM us with a description of the Screensaver, or give it a call, we can send you pick up details

Someone must be missing it - it's pretty flash!

📣 HAPPENING THIS SUNDAY 📣


We have a big weekend of rugby league lined up for our region🔥

Leessgooo‼️

GISBORNE GRASSROOTS RUGBY LEAGUE OPENING TOURNAMENT

The countdown is on! Join us as we kick off the 2026 Gisborne Grassroots Rugby League season with our Opening Tournament.

📅 Saturday 1st August
📍 Barry Park
🕣 Opening Karakia – 8:30 AM

It's set to be a fantastic day of rugby league for our tamariki!

Check out the tournament schedule on our poster below...

A few reminders:
🏉 Boots and mouthguards are compulsory for all players.
💧 Bring plenty of water, warm clothing and snacks to keep our tamariki fueled throughout the day.
👏 Please support all players, coaches and referees by creating a positive sideline environment.

🚚 KAI CARTS WANTED! 🍔🍟

We are currently on the hunt for a couple of food trucks/kai carts to join us for the day and keep our whānau fed.

If you are interested in securing a spot, flick us a message!

We can't wait to see everyone at Barry Park as we celebrate the beginning of another awesome grassroots rugby league season💙🧡

🔥 Representative Coaches and Managers 2026 🔥

Thank you to all who put their names forward to support our Tairāwhiti District Rugby League representative staff.

Passionate and dedicated people who love our game and are willing to dedicate their time into growing our Tamariki and steer them in the right direction. The future is looking bright for Grassroots Rugby League in our region 💯

These are our Representative Coaches and Managers for 2026.

Lasssgo 🔥

Junior Rugby League is back 🔥

The 2026 Gisborne Grassroots Rugby League Opening Tournament hits Barry Park on Saturday, 1st August

Everything you need to know:

🔹 Where: Barry Park, Gisborne
🔹 When: Saturday, 1st August
🔹 Time: 9AM - 2PM

Don't miss out on a great day of action.

Have you registered your tamariki to play? There's so many clubs to choose from...

Horoura Hammerheads
Mahaki Warriors Tamariki Rugby League
Paikea Whalers
YMP Rugby League
Waengapu Stallions
Turanga Panthers
Uawa Nasties
Waima Tamariki
Wairoa Panthers
St Joseph Tigers
Ngatapa Stags

We're looking forward to seeing everyone back out there!

P.s Our season will officially kick off on Sunday 9th August - are you ready?!?