Rugby: Unbeaten teams promise intrigue

Te Puna's picturesque Maramatanga Park will be the place to be tomorrow afternoon.

The home side's clash with Tauranga Sports will be the only Bayfair Baywide Premier competition game in the Western Bay.

After two rounds Te Puna and Tauranga are unbeaten, along with Whakarewarewa and Te Puke Sports, so tomorrow's clash will be an intriguing game between in-form sides. Te Puna have their best depth of talent for many seasons, have an astute new coach in Daniel Quate and are led by inspirational halfback Te Aihe Toma.

If they can knock over the impressive Tauranga outfit they will gain the boost in confidence that is often the difference between making the play-offs and just missing out - as they did last year.

In the other key games of the round, Rotoiti, who were poor last week against Tauranga, will be a more formidable foe at home against Te Puke Sports, while Greerton Marist's young side will take on Whakarewarewa in Rotorua.

•Tauranga Boys' First XV will look to get their first win in the Chiefs Cup when they host Cambridge's St Peter's at Nicholson Field from 12pm.

Rugby draws, tomorrow
Bayfair Baywide Premiers 2.45pm/Development 1pm: Opotiki vs Mt Maunganui at Princess St Reserve; Rotoiti vs Te Puke Sports at Emery Park; Te Puna vs Tauranga Sports at Maramatanga Park; Whakarewarewa vs Greerton Marist at Puarenga Park; Waikite vs Rangataua at Bellvue Rd; Whakatane Marist vs Paroa at Rugby Park.

Division 1, 2.45pm: Galatea vs Ruatoki at Galatea Domain 3; Kahukura vs Judea at Kuirau Park; Katikati vs Arataki at Moore Park; Rangiuru vs Poroporo at Centennial Park Te Puke; Reporoa vs Marist St Michael's at Reporoa; Te Teko vs Ngongotaha at Dunderdale Park.

Women, 1pm: Ngongotaha vs Apanui at Ngongotaha Domain; Tokoroa vs Arataki at Tokoroa; Waikite vs Rotoiti at Bellvue Rd; Tauranga Sports vs Waimana at Tauranga Domain.

Schools rugby, 12pm starts
(Home team first)
Bethlehem Baywide Secondary Schools

Division 1: Rotorua Boys' 2nd XV v Tauranga Boys'/ Western Heights; Opotiki v Otumoetai, Bethlehem v Trident.

Division 2: Rotorua Boys' 3rd XV v Katikati; Te Whare Kura o Mauao v John Paul College; Mount Maunganui v TBC/Western Heights.

Chiefs Cup
Tauranga Boys' College First XV v St Peter's School (Cambridge), Nicholson Field, 12pm.

Chiefs Trophy
Hauraki Plains College v Aquinas College, Ngatea.