Winning start for Rotorua sides in Baywide Premier

Whaka player Sio Alofi in action at Puarenga Park today. Photo/ Ben Fraser

Whakarewarewa and Rotoiti have started their Baywide Premier campaign with wins this afternoon.

Whakarewarewa had a hard fought victory over a tough Te Puna side at Puarenga Park.

The red and black men clung onto a 24-20 win after having two players sin binned in quick succession in the last 10 minutes of the match.

Whaka went in with a 10-8 advantage at half-time thanks to a converted try by Maake Taulahi and a Kelly Haimona penalty.

The win was secured in the second half thanks to converted tries from Reuben Edwards and Haimona.

In the other local match today Rotoiti have thumped Poroporo 51-7 at Emery Park.

-More to come

Baywide Club rugby results - Saturday 18 March

Baywide Premier Results:
Tauranga Sports 28 v Arataki 16
Rangataua 11 v Mount Maunganui 3
Whakarewarewa 24 v Te Puna 20
Paroa 37 v Whakatane Marist 18
Rotoiti 51 v Poroporo 7
Te Puke Sports 54 v Greerton Marist 12

Baywide Development Results:
Tauranga Sports 49 v Arataki 10
Rangataua 13 v Mount Maunganui 12
Whakarewarewa 17 v Te Puna 50
Paroa 17 v Whakatane Marist 12
Rotoiti 38 v Poroporo 10
Te Puke Sports 40 v Greerton Marist 10

Baywide Premier Points:
Paroa 5
Rotoiti 5
Te Puke Sports 5
Rangataua 4
Tauranga Sports 4
Whakarewarewa 4
Te Puna 1
Arataki 0
Greerton Marist 0
Mount Maunganui Sports 0
Poroporo 0
Whakatane Marist 0

Baywide Development Points:
Rotoiti 5
Tauranga Sports 5
Te Puke Sports 5
Whakarewarewa 5
Rangataua 4
Paroa 4
Arataki 0
Greerton Marist 0
Mount Maunganui Sports 1
Whakatane Marist 1
Poroporo 0
Te Puna 0