Pikiao coach Doug Unuwai likes where his team are heading, as the Bay of Plenty premier season nears the halfway mark.
The premier grade enters into round six tomorrow with games in Tokoroa and Taupo. Pikiao will have a tough assignment when they travel south to play Taupo.
Pikiao coach Unuwai said last weekend's match against Pacific (Tokoroa) gave him a good indication of where they were at.
He said they only had 14 players but still played well against an undefeated Pacific side, despite going down 32-18.
Unuwai said lots of players were missing last weekend, mainly because of kapa haka, but everyone was still coming to training.