Marist St Michael's aim to continue winning Baywide Division 1 start

Marist St Michaels' player Jesse Kondrote pictured in action against Kahukura last season. Photo/File

Rotorua's Marist St Michael's aim to continue their winning start to the Baywide Division 1 competition.

The local side travel to take on Waimana at the Waimana Domain tomorrow in the second round of the competition.

St Michael's go into the game on the back of a narrow 27-21 home win against Waikite last weekend while Waimana look to make improvement after losing 42-27 against Te Teko in their previous fixture.

St Michael's head coach Mike Lewis said he was wary of his side's opposition, who won last year's Division 2 title, and added training this week had been focused on maintaining structures.

"Our key work has been sticking to our structures and not rushing our play. We probably left 10 to 15 points out there last weekend through a lack of patience," he said.

"We don't really have a lot to go off in terms of how Waimana will play the game, so we'll be concentrating on the things that we can control and looking to play our game. Waimana isn't a club a lot of our boys have played against, so we're really looking forward to heading over there and enjoying the match and their hospitality.

"As a team we are really still getting to know our strengths as we're still so early in the season, so this weekend gives us another chance to come together and continue to learn each other and how we want to play the game this season."

Elsewhere in the division Ngongotaha will also be looking to continue their winning streak after they ran out 36-19 winners against Kahukura last weekend - the team takes on Te Teko at the Ngongotaha Domain.

Waikite are also at home against Katikati at Bellvue Road while Kahukura travel to Gordon Spratt Reserve to play Papamoa.

Baywide Division 1 fixtures:
(Saturday Kick-off 2.45pm)

Rangiuru v Ruatoki at Centennial Park.
Waimana v Marist St Michael's at Waimana Domain.
Waikite v Katikati at Bellvue Rd.
Ngongotaha v Te Teko at Ngongotaha Domain.
Opotiki v Judea at Princess St Reserve.
Papamoa v Kahukura at Gordon Spratt Reserve.

Bay of Plenty rugby union Premier and Premier Development fixtures:
(Premier Development kick-off 1pm. Premier kick-off 2:45pm)

Rotoiti v Greerton Marist at Emery Park.
Whakarewarewa v Mount Maunganui Sports at Puarenga Park.
Te Puke Sports v Tauranga Sports at Murray Salt Stadium.
Arataki v Paroa at Arataki Park.
Te Puna v Poroporo at Maramatanga Park.
Rangataua v Whakatane Marist at Te Ariki Park.