Central Indians' Bharat Popli has been named in the Northern Districts team for their season opening match tomorrow. Five Bay of

OUT: Geyser City's first XI co-captain Matt Collier (pictured being bowled out in a T20 reserve grade final) and his side aim to put

It has been a momentous week in the life of Sir Gordon Tietjens. The 60-year-old was named Samoa's new head coach and received a

Reporoa's Sam Cane has returned from injury and has been named in the Bay of Plenty Steamers squad to play their Mitre 10 Cup Championship

Bay of Plenty will start their campaign to retain the Hawke Cup when they play Hawkes Bay in two friendly matches at the Tauranga

Young Rotorua talent were among the winners at the Bay of Plenty Rugby Awards held at Club Mount Maunganui last night Former Rotorua

Taupo will again draw the cream of the country's be the centre of the motocross riders universe this Labour Weekend. The big annual

Records look set to be broken at this year's Kawerau King of the Mountain race, with top athletes from both sides of the Tasman lining

OVAL SUPERSTAR: Current New Zealand mini-sprint champion Jamie Larsen will race in Rotorua next month as part of the Oval Superstars

POSITIVE OUTLOOK: Geyser City first XI cricket players Manny Kumar (left), club captain Jimmy Coutts (centre) and Matt Collier. PHOTO/FILE

LEAD RIDER: Howick's Liam Draper (Husqvarna FE250), is set to be among the leading riders this weekend. PHOTO/ ANDY MCGECHAN wiyghvsda_4577.JPG

Circle_see_more_DP.epsRIDING THE WAVES: Competitors enjoyed windy conditions in Rotorua for the 2016 North Island Spring Sprints over

OPENING BATTLE: Rotorua's Kim Maguire came close for Loaded WaiBOP in her side's draw today against Capital today. Photo/ Graeme Blake

FAST BOWLER: Central Indians' Cam Payne bowls at Te Puke's Tai Bridgeman-Raisan. PHOTO/ANDREW WARNER 151016aw19bop.JPGCircle_facebook_DP2.epsRuth_Dacey_MAY16_1.epsCricket Bayleys

Bay of Plenty will play semifinal football next weekend but only just after Hawke's Bay scored two late tries to nearly end the season

Circle_see_more_DP.epsRAINING MEDALS: Rotorua's Bryan Eckersley has come back from the recent Australian Transplant Games with an

Loaded WaiBOP enters the 2016 National Women's League season with much optimism in the playing ranks. For Loaded WaiBOP Football

Swim Rotorua enjoyed a successful 2016 National Short Course (25 metre pool) Championships at the Sir Owen G Glenn pool in Auckland

Sir Gordon Tietjens has been confirmed as Samoa's new sevens coach.

Joe Tupe will return to the Bay of Plenty Steamers side to take on Hawke's Bay in the final round of this year's Mitre 10 Cup Championship. Tupe

The Bay of Plenty Steamers have to beat Hawke's Bay in their final match tomorrow in Napier to have any chance of making the Mitre 10 Cup Championship semifinals.

Taneatua Domain will host a WBOPCA Reserve Grade match on Saturday when Whakatane United host a Lake Taupo XI, in round two of the

Rotorua's Bayleys Central Indians will meet Te Puke in the second round of the Baywide Cup on Saturday. The match-up will be played

RISING TENNIS STAR: Local youngster Logan Nathan will be one to watch for the future. PHOTOS/STEPHEN PARKER Rising Rotorua tennis

As Sport Bay of Plenty edges closer to its 30th anniversary changes at the helm of the Board of Trustees have been confirmed. Chairman

Rotorua kayaker Sam Sutton has come within millimetres of winning his fourth world championship, at the adidas Sickline Extreme titles

Rotorua Boys' High School's head of rugby has failed in his bid to escape conviction for assaulting three teenagers. Robert Ngarimu

sport@dailypost.co.nzSTAR PADDLER: Tauranga's kayaker Taris Harker on his way to third in the K1 1000m at the Blue Lake regatta at

Women's Sevens Olympics sevens stars Ruby Tui and Kelly Brazier helped Rotoiti to win the inaugural Tauranga Sports Women's Sevens

Circle_facebook_DP1.epsPROFESSIONAL FUTURE: Local player Kaleb Trask is aiming for a "professional" approach to rugby after recent