Battling day for Rotorua teams in Baywide club competitions

Rotoiti player Te Ra Whata in action against Tauranga Sports at Emery Park today. Photo/Ben Fraser

When the final whistle rang out around Emery Park today, Rotoiti celebrated as if they had won.

The Rotorua team drew 17 all against a tough Tauranga Sports in the Baywide Premier after making it all square with a try in the last play of the game.

Elsewhere Whakarewarewa's home match against Whakatane Marist on Friday was postponed until Easter Monday.

Meanwhile in the Baywide Division 1 Ngongotaha remained unbeaten after a 65-5 win over Waimana today.

Waikite had a hard fought 19-13 win against Judea and Marist St Michael's lost by just two points in a 14-12 defeat at the hands of Papamoa.

-More to come

Baywide Club rugby results
Saturday April 15

Baywide Premier results:

Rotoiti 17 Tauranga Sports 17

Arataki 21 Rangataua 16

Greerton Marist 55 Poroporo 6

Postponed:

Whakarewarewa v Whakatane Marist (moved to Easter Monday, Puarenga Park, kick-off 2.45pm).

Te Puna v Mount Maunganui (Tuesday April 18, kick-off 2.45pm)

Te Puke Sports v Paroa (To be confirmed)

Baywide Development results:

Arataki 31 Rangataua 10

Greerton Marist 39 Poroporo 7

Tauranga Sports 55 Rotoiti 27

Postponed:

Whakarewarewa v Whakatane Marist (Easter Monday)

Te Puna v Mount Maunganui (Tuesday April 18)

Te Puke Sports v Paroa (To be confirmed)

Baywide Division 1 results:

Papamoa 14 Marist St Michael's 12

Ngongotaha 65 Waimana 5

Waikite 19 Judea 13

Rangiuru 27 Te Teko 25

Postponed:

Katikati v Ruatoki

Opotiki v Kahukura

*Results are subject to confirmation, after official team sheets have been processed on Tuesday.