The 2026 Weir Rose Bowl has changes to the age groups, aligning the long-running tournament with New Zealand Football’s Whole of Football 2.0 framework and the evolving junior football structure. 

The updated age groups for this year are: 

Boys: U12 (born 2014-15) & U14 (born 2012-13) 
Girls: U13 (born 2013-14) & U15 (born 2011-12)