Just days after Sir Colin Meads' funeral, Central Bay of Plenty travel to his hometown of Te Kuiti where they will attempt to retain the Stan Meads Bowl against Maniapoto.
Having lost to strong Hamilton and Te Awamutu sides in the first two rounds of the Stan Meads Cup, they will be eager to finish the competition with a win today.While eager for victory, coach Chris Shortall said the weekend was all about paying respect to the Meads family.
"I just want [the Central players] to go back to basics and enjoy it, have some fun, especially in light of what's happened this week. It's not so much about us it's about showing respect to the Meads family.
"I'm sure Colin would still love for these games to go on, he loved the game, it's all about watching some young fellas run around and enjoy themselves.
"We've talked about it during the week, Stan will be there and it's all about him and his family," Shortall said.