Shield on the line for titanic local derby

Western Heights High School takes on Rotorua Boys' High School 2nd XV this weekend.

A titanic clash between Western Heights High School and Rotorua Boys' High School 2nd XV will take place this weekend.

The match at Western Heights High School will see Boys' High have their first shot at retaking the Te Kani Shield.

In past years this icon of secondary schools rugby has been firmly locked away in the Rotorua Boys High School trophy cabinet so the shield is firmly on their goal list for the 2017 season.

Both teams had good wins in the opening round with the coaching staff from both teams struggling to have their team's deliver consistent performance week after week.

Rotorua Boys' High School 2nd XV coach Kieran Botha said their big win over Opotiki College was pleasing because "things finally came together".

Western Heights High School coach Steve Smith said he hoped his boys would deliver the same attitude and effort which saw them put away a spirited challenge by Bethlehem College.

Division two sees Te Puke High School host Otumoetai College with both schools wanting to earn their way back to the top division. Te Puke High School head coach Rua Hartley was proud of the way his young team has shaped up this year.

"They are a good bunch with a better training ethic than previous years," he said.

Despite a loss in the final minutes of last week's game Hartley expected his team to perform for the entire 70 minutes this week.

Bethlehem Coachlines Baywide Secondary Schools Draw:

Division 1:
12.00pm Kick off
John Paul College vs Trident High School
Western Heights High School vs Rotorua Boys' High School II
Opotiki College vs Aquinas College
Bethlehem College vs Te Whare Kura o Mauao

Division 2:
12.00pm Kick off:
Te Puke High School vs Otumoetai College
Tauranga Boys College III vs Whakatane High School
Papamoa College vs Taupo Nui A Tia
Rotorua Boys' High School III vs Tauhara College

Division 3:
12.00pm Kick off
Tarawera College vs Mt Maunganui College

12.15pm Kick off
Reporoa/John Paul College vs Rotorua Boys' High School U15A

Rotorua Lakes High School - Bye