Tauranga Sports reclaim Jordan Cup over Te Puna

Tauranga Sports beat Te Puna 42-36 in the fourth round of the Baywide Premier competition on Saturday. Photo / Tauranga Sports

The Jordan Cup WBOPRS Challenge Trophy changed hands for the third time this year – ending up back where it started the season, with Tauranga Sports.

The Baywide Premier fourth-round game between Te Puna and Tauranga Sports on Saturday was a tight affair before the visitors to Maramatanga Park prevailed 42-36, after leading 22-17 at halftime.

Two Te Puna players wore big smiles after the epic encounter.

Liam Morrison scored a try in his 100th Premier game at prop while centre Reegan Aarsen ran in three touchdowns in the encounter.

Rotorua side Whakarewarewa continued their unbeaten start to the Baywide Premier title race at Puarenga Park against Greerton Marist. The home side dominated the first 40 minutes to lead 43-0 at the break.

Last season’s beaten finalists fired back in the second spell to post four converted tries – with Whaka taking out the encounter 57-28, scoring nine touchdowns and six conversions.

Mount Maunganui returned home from Te Ariki Park with a 52-17 victory over Rangataua on their ledger card.

The first Baywide competition title of the season was decided, with Te Puke Sports squaring off with Tauranga Sports in the final of the Colts pre-season Knockout Cup.

Te Puke enjoyed a hard-fought lead at halftime before posting a 26-10 victory.

Arataki remain unbeaten after the opening three rounds of the Western Bay of Plenty Championship, after they piled on 40 unanswered points against Judea/Matakana Island.

Katikati and Rangiuru battled to a 27-27 draw at Moore Park with Eastern Districts taking out an arm-wrestle with Pāpāmoa 8-0.

Baywide Development winners were Rangataua, who beat Mount Maunganui 31-17, Whakarewarewa defeated Greerton Marist 41-14 and Te Puna, who won the early match against Tauranga Sports at Maramatanga Park 52-21.

Jordan Cup 2025 (WBOPRS Challenge Trophy)

2024 Holder – Tauranga Sports

Round One (March 22) Greerton Marist 49 Tauranga Sports 10

Round Two (March 29) Te Puna 24 Greerton Marist 22

Round Three (April 5) Te Puna the bye

Round Four (April 12) Tauranga Sports 42 Te Puna 36 (HT 22-17)

The next challenge is on April 26 as Tauranga Sports take on Te Puke Sports at Tauranga Domain.

BOPRU/ WBOPRS Rugby Results April 12 2025

Baywide Premier: Mount Maunganui 52 Rangataua 17, Whakarewarewa 57 Greerton Marist 28, Tauranga Sports 42 Te Puna 36, Te Puke Sports the bye.

Baywide Development: Rangataua 31 Mount Maunganui 17, Whakarewarewa 41 Greerton Marist 14, Te Puna 52 Tauranga Sports 21, Te Puke Sports the bye.

Baywide Colts Knockout Cup Final: Te Puke Sports 26 Tauranga Sports 10.

WBOPRS Championship: Arataki 40 Judea/Matakana Island 0, Eastern Districts 8 Pāpāmoa 0, Katikati 27 Rangiuru 27.

Week Three (April 5)

BOPRU Premier: Te Puke Sports 39 Greerton Marist 7, Tauranga Sports 60 Rangataua 17, Whakarewarewa 21 Mount Maunganui 0 – Te Puna the bye.

BOPRU Development: Tauranga Sports 58 Rangataua 17, Greerton Marist 46 Te Puke Sports 3, Whakarewarewa 24 Mount Maunganui 23 – Te Puna the bye.

WBOPRU Competition: Arataki 31 Katikati 26, Pāpāmoa 32 Judea/Matakana Island 19, Rangiuru 28 Eastern Districts

Week Two (March 29)

BOPRU Premier: Te Puna 24 Greerton Marist 22, Te Puke Sports 67 Mount Maunganui 0, Whakarewarewa 36 Rangataua 14 – Tauranga Sports the bye.

BOPRU Development: Te Puna 24 Greerton Marist 17, Mount Maunganui 46 Te Puke Sports 17, Whakarewarewa 39 Rangataua 24 – Tauranga Sports the bye.

WBOPRU Competition: KatiKati 45 Pāpāmoa 17, Arataki 17 Rangiuru 5, Judea/Matakana Island v Eastern Districts – no result posted

Week One (March 22)

BOPRU Premier: Whakarewarewa 48 Te Puke Sports 26, Greerton Marist 49 Tauranga Sports 10, Te Puna 42 Mount Maunganui 24 – Rangataua the bye.

BOPRU Development: Whakarewarewa 34 Te Puke Sports 33, Tauranga Sports 53 Greerton Marist 5, Te Puna 52 Mount Maunganui 7 – Rangataua the bye.

No rugby on Easter Saturday April 19.

All draws and points tables can be found at www.boprugby.co.nz.