About Marist NH Junior Rugby
Welcome to Marist North Harbour Junior Rugby — where passion, teamwork, and community come together in our proud blue and red colours.
We are a family-focused club that welcomes boys and girls of all ages and abilities. Whether your child is new to the game or already loves their rugby, we offer both Rippa Rugby and tackle rugby teams to suit every stage of development.
At Marist, we’re about more than just rugby. We focus on building confidence, sportsmanship, friendships, and a strong sense of belonging. Our dedicated coaches and volunteers create a supportive and positive environment where kids can grow their skills, have fun, and represent our club with pride.
From first games to finals, muddy boots to big smiles — we are proud of the culture we’re building both on and off the field.
Join the Marist family and be part of something special.
Any Junior enquiries can be made to:
Club Administrator: info@maristnh.co.nz
Junior Rugby Registrations 2026!
2026 REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!
PLEASE CLICK THE BELOW LINK TO REGISTER!!!
https://myaccount.rugbyxplorer.com.au/choose-registration?name=Marist%20North%20Harbour%20RFC%20(Junior)
INFORMATION ON OUR NEW REGISTRATION PLATFORM - RUGBY XPLORER...
NZR have rolled out a new user platform for clubs and families. ALL registrations will now be done via Rugby Xplorer. Please click this link to find out more about this platform and to create your Rugby Portal ready to register!
https://help.xplorer.rugby/s/article/Registering-to-a-club
If you require assistance with the usage of Rugby Xplorer, NHRU have set up a brand new page on the their website. Click the link below if you need support regarding the platform.
https://www.sporty.co.nz/nhrugby/community-rugby/rugby-xplorer-support-1
*Players must be turning 5 by 30th June 2026 to be eligible to play.
Your child will be playing either Tackle Rugby (J1-J6)*, Rippa Rugby (J7-J8) or Girls/Boys Rip Rugby (U9's-U17's).
*Note: The grade your child gets put into will depend on their age and weight.
To determine which GRADE your child is eligible for, please scroll down to see the Age and Weight Chart for 2026
If this is your child’s first year at Marist, please bring evidence of their D.O.B. – Passport or Birth Certificate.
We make every effort to balance our teams across the grades to ensure that each team has a similar performance within the same grade. We always endeavour to recognise the requests by parents for their child to stay with a particular team, but this could mean from year to year, that players may not stay with the same group of players, but be allocated to different teams and coaches.
Players must wear the Marist Rugby shorts and socks for all games. These are to be purchased online (see Shop in menu above). Sizes will be available at our Weigh In sessions for you to look at.
All players will be supplied with a playing jersey on game days (returned end of season).
*Mouth guards are compulsory.
Weigh In Sessions 2026
Once you have registered your child online to play Junior Rugby for 2026, we invite all players to attend ONE welcome session - this will be an opportunity to weigh in and size your kit gear for the season.
*Note: those playing in J1 to J6 (tackle grades) MUST attend a Weigh-In session.
- JUNIOR WEIGH INS:
- Wednesday, 4th March 4pm-6pm
- Saturday, 7th March 2pm-4pm
- Wednesday, 12th March 4pm-6pm
- Saturday, 14th March 10am-1pm (Final Weigh In)
TEAM MUSTER - 28TH MARCH
Meet your team & coach, gear sizing & final payment for registration
2026 Information Sheet
An information sheet is emailed/given out to to all players who register (coming Feb 2026).
2026 Registration Fees
Fees for 2026 are as follows (includes $30 Union Levy):
- 1 Player - $140.00
- 2 Players (same family) - $240.00
- 3 Players (same family) - $340.00
- J7 & J8 - $89 Per Player.
Fees for 2026 are to be paid using our online facility. When you submit your registration form, you will be prompted to pay.
We have payment plan options avaliable - we have a no pay, no play policy.
Grades
All Marist Junior Rugby is played on Saturday mornings at various rugby venues around North Harbour.
J1, J2 Tackle Rugby
- 10-12 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- 1 or 2 training nights during the week
- Trainings are between 4-6pm
- Play on a full field
- 15-a-side
- Games are usually between 10:40am - 1:00pm.
J3, J4, J5 Tackle Rugby
- 7-11 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- 1 training night during the week
- Trainings are between 4-6pm
- Play on a half field
- 10-a-side
- Games are usually between 9:30am - 11:50am
J6 Tackle Rugby
- 6-9 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- 1 training night during the week
- Trainings are between 4-6pm
- Play on a quarter field
- 7-a-side
- Games are usually between 9:30am - 11:50am
J7, J8 Rippa Rugby
- 5-7 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- 1 training night during the week
- Trainings are between 4-6pm
- Play on a quarter field
- 7-a-side
- Games are usually between 8:00am - 9:30am
Boys Rippa & Rip Rugby
- Boys U9 Rippa for 7-8 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- Boys U11 Rip Rugby for 9-10 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- Boys U13 Rip Rugby for 11-12 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- No weight restriction
- For those keen on a non-contact game of rugby
- 1 training night during the week
- Trainings are between 4-6pm
- Play on a half field
- 7-a-side
- Games are usually between 9:30am - 1:00pm
Girls Rippa & Rip Rugby
- Girls U9 Rippa for 7-8 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- Girls U11 Rip Rugby for 9-10 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- Girls U13 Rip Rugby for 11-12 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- Girls U15 Rip Rugby for 13-14 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- Girls U17 Rip Rugby for 15-16 year olds (age as at 1st Jan)
- No weight restriction
- For those keen on a non-contact game of rugby
- 1 training night during the week
- Trainings are between 4-6pm
- Play on a half field
- 7-a-side
- Games are usually between 9:30am - 1:00pm
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