Rugby: Top four yet to be found for Baywide semifinals

Rotoiti and Te Puke, in action last month, are right in the mix for semifinal places. Photo / File

It is already semifinals and finals time for some Baywide divisions across Bay of Plenty tomorrow.

But not yet in Baywide Premier 1 where there is still one crucial round of pool play before next Saturday's semifinalists are known.

Heading into what is sure to be a day of delight for some teams and heartbreak for others, there are six teams in the mix vying for a top four spot.

With four points for a win and a bonus point for finishing within seven points there is room for plenty of late charges to host a semifinal or make the playoffs.

Defending champions Rangataua Sports and Te Puke Sports are on 21, ahead of Mount Maunganui Sports (20), Rotoiti (19), Te Puna (16) and Greerton Marist (15).

Rangataua are favoured to beat Tauranga Sports (14) at home while Greerton Marist need to topple Te Puke at Greerton Park and hope Rotoiti get nothing from their local derby clash away to Whakarewarewa.

Perhaps the game of the round is at Blake Park where home team Mount Maunganui host Te Puna which should be a classic spectacle of running rugby - weather permitting.

Certainly there is still plenty of intrigue and uncertainty as to who makes the top four which has made this year's club competition so enjoyable.

Baywide draws, Saturday

Premier 1 and Premier 1 Development
Premier kick-off: 2.45pm, Development kick-off: 1pm
Rangataua v Tauranga Sports at Te Ariki Park
Greerton Marist v Te Puke Sports at Greerton Park
Whakarewarewa v Rotoiti at Puarenga Park
Mount Maunganui v Te Puna at Blake Park

Baywide Premier 2 and Premier 2 Development
Premier kick-off: 2.45pm, Development kick-off: 1pm
Arataki v Marist St Michael's at Arataki Park
Paroa v Waikite at Lawson Park
Ngongotaha v Opotiki at Ngongotaha Domain
Poroporo v Whakatane Marist at Poroporo Park

Baywide Division 1
Kick-off: 2.45pm
Judea v Ruatoki at Maharaia Winiata Memorial Park
Kahukura v Papamoa at Kuirau Park
Waimana v Katikati at Waimana Domain
Te Teko v Rangiuru at Dunderdale Park

Baywide Division 2 Semifinals
Kick-off: 1pm
Mount Maunganui Sports v Tauranga Sports at Blake Park

Western Bay of Plenty Reserves Final
Kick-off: 2.45pm
Murupara v Mata at Ngati Manawa Rd
Edgecumbe v Reporoa at Edgecumbe Domain

Baywide Women
Trophy Final
Kick-off: 11am
Whakarewarewa v Rotoiti at Puarenga Park

Sunday July 16
Cup
Kick-off: 1pm
Rangiuru v Waimana at Centennial Park
Rangataua v Waikite at Te Ariki Park