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.
