The team is made up of the best weight restricted players participating in either Under 13 Club Rugby or Secondary School competitions (U13 as of 1 January).

The McDonalds Tournament is used to select the team in the July School holidays when clubs teams are split into teams from Town South, Country South, Town North, Country North, East Coast and Wairoa. The Poverty  Bay U13 team plays teams sub union teams from Hawkes Bay aswell as traditional games against Wellington and Hawkes Bay. Come here for all Under 13 news…..

Coach: Jade Leaf / Brent Mokomoko

Game 1- Napier SU - won 42-10

Game 2- East Coast - won 94-0

Game 3- Wellington - lost 16-6

Game 4- PB U14 - lost 29-22

Game 5- Hawkes Bay -

2009 U13 Squad

Lewis Mako-Kingi

Dallas Tamanui

Adajio Paenga

Jacob Leaf

Ronnie Matenga

Korey Love

Yolanda Strickland-kawai

Harvey Hatten

Christy Stuart

Shane Watson

Hunter Mokomoko

Nephi Winiata

Rhyker Braybrook

Paranihi Jones

Rhythm Ripia

Corey Hihi

Paul Seymour

Irie Noanoa

Josh Harris

James Grogan

Sophie Higgins

Kaylen Baty

Charlie Allen

TePehi Fairlie

Ereatara Enari

Mikairi Kingi

Brandon Hills-Muir

Henare Hadfield

Scott Tallot

Micah Wano

Tyrone Suniula