
Rugby: Mount Maunganui are premiers
One of the most competitive club seasons on record got the fitting final it deserved, as Mount Maunganui Sports beat Whakarewarewa 26-23 at Tauranga Domain on Saturday afternoon.
One of the most competitive club seasons on record got the fitting final it deserved, as Mount Maunganui Sports beat Whakarewarewa 26-23 at Tauranga Domain on Saturday afternoon.
Tauranga City United have given themselves a cushion at the top of the Northern League Second Division standings with an entertaining 3-0 defeat of Forrest Hill-Miford at Links Avenue.
A George Honey try from a quick tap close to the line in the 80th minute has delivered Tauranga Sports the first-ever Bayfair Baywide Development title.
At 46kg, Merinda Bramley is not what you expect an international wrestler to look like. But within her small frame beats a huge heart and competitive spirit, which, coupled with her superior technical skills, makes her quite a force on the mat.
A good old fashioned Tauranga v Rotorua battle will decide the Bayfair Baywide premier club rugby title at Tauranga Domain tomorrow.
Tauranga's Queen Elizabeth Centre will host the 34th ITF Taekwon-do New Zealand national championships tomorrow and Sunday.