Te Puke Sports reigned supreme over Tauranga Sports on Saturday. Photo/ Rick Moran.
Te Puke Sports reigned supreme over Tauranga Sports on Saturday. Photo/ Rick Moran.
Six Western Bay of Plenty sides in the Baywide Premier Rugby title race played catch-up in round five on Saturday, with competition frontrunners Whakarewarewa sitting on the sideline courtesy of the bye.
Reigning Premier titleholders, Te Puke Sports, travelled to the Tauranga Domain to square off with nine times Baywide Champions Tauranga Sports.
The visitors made the early running and led 19-nil halfway through the first spell. Tauranga Sports rallied their troops, and ran in two converted tries, with Te Puke Sports holding a 19-14 advantage at half time.
Te Puke Sports then upped in the second half, to score a further five touchdowns in a comprehensive 51-21 victory.
Reigning Premier titleholders Te Puke Sports travelled to the Tauranga Domain on Saturday to square off with nine-time Baywide Champions Tauranga Sports. Te Puke Sports won 51-21. Photo/ Rick Moran.
Te Puke Sports scoring machine Fletcher Carpenter posted 26 points from three tries, four conversions and a penalty goal. Te Puke Sports hooker Matt Stewart will long remember the match in playing his blazer game.
The WBOPRFS Challenge Trophy of the Jordan Cup changed hands for the fourth time this season.
Greerton Marist celebrated Anzac Day with a solid 41-13 win over Mount Maunganui at Blake Park, while Te Puna were too strong for Rangataua, winning 45-7.
The eight-team Baywide Colts/Under 85kg competition kicked off, with Greerton Marist beating Mount Maunganui 32-7 in the early action on Anzac Day.
Reigning Premier titleholders Te Puke Sports squared off against Tauranga Sports. Photo/ Rick Moran.
Tauranga Sports beat Pāpāmoa 46-17, Te Puke Sports posted 64 unanswered points against Te Teko, with Taupō getting past Marist St Michaels 51-33 in a high-scoring encounter.
Mount Maunganui defeated Greerton Marist Development 34-19, with Te Puke Sports winning a good tussle with Tauranga Sports 31-19, in the curtain raiser at the Tauranga Domain.
Western Bay of Plenty Championship honours were taken out by Arataki, Rangiuru and Katikati.
written by Barry Leabourn.
Jordan Cup 2025 (WBOPRS Challenge Trophy)
2024 Holder – Tauranga Sports
Round One (22 March) Greerton Marist 49 Tauranga Sports 10
Round Two (29 March) Te Puna 24 Greerton Marist 22
Round Three (5 April) Te Puna the bye
Round Four (12 April) Tauranga Sports 42 Te Puna 36 (HT 22-17)
