Arataki got their 2016 Baywide premier promotion aspirations back on track on Saturday, when they returned home from the Eastern Bay of Plenty with a bonus point victory.

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The Western Bay of Plenty representatives squared off with Ruatoki at Tuhoe Park in the extremities of the Eastern Bay. A hard fought 33-26 win has returned Arataki to the top four, which elevates them to just five points behind competition leaders Rangiuru.

Rangiuru continued their sterling run of form in the Baywide Division One competition when they cut loose in the second half to post a 44-7 victory over Marist St Michaels. The Te Puke side led 22-7 at the half way stage of the encounter before going on to take out a 37 point victory. Rangiuru team management singled out tight head prop DJ Pouwhare as their best performer on the day, with another impressive performance leading his side's forward pack from the front.

Judea, who earned promotion to the Baywide second echelon last season, posted their fourth win of the Baywide season when they ran over Galatea 41-20 in EBOP. Their latest win has lifted them to eighth place on the standings. Katikati returned home from EBOP with little to show for their efforts after being beaten by Te Teko 39-5.

Defending Baywide Development competition titleholders Tauranga Sports continued their impressive 2015 season form when they ran away from Rangataua 105-nil in the early game at Te Ariki Park. The Tauranga Sports second fifteen have posted a massive 558 points and conceded just 10 points on their way to seven successive bonus point wins.

Te Puke Sports Development side were also in rampant form when they dispatched Paroa 81-nil in EBOP. The big Baywide Development showdown will come on July 4, 2015, when Te Puke Sports hosts Tauranga Sports at Murray Salt Stadium.

Greerton Marist continued their unbeaten competition run in a hard fought battle with Whakatane Marist before banking a narrow 32-31 win. Mount Maunganui, who sits in fourth place in the standings, returned home from Rotorua with an impressive 75-5 win on their ledger card. Te Puna grabbed their third victory of the season with an emphatic 31-5 victory against Rotoiti in the curtain-raiser at Maramatanga Park

Western Bay of Plenty Rugby results, June 13:

Baywide Division One: Rangiuru 44 Marist St Michaels 7, Te Teko 39 Katikati 5 Arataki 33 Ruatoki 26, Judea 41 Galatea 20.

Points Table (Provisonal) Rangiuru 29, Te Teko 26, Kahukura 25, Arataki 24, Katikati 21, Poroporo 20, Marist St Michaels 19, Judea 19, Ruatoki 14, Galatea 6, Ngongotaha 5, Reporoa 0.

Baywide Development: Mount Maunganui 75 Waikite 5, Te Puna 31 Rotoiti 5, Tauranga Sports 105 Rangataua 0, Greerton Marist 32 Whakatane Marist 31, Te Puke Sports 81 Paroa 0.

Points Table (Provisional) Tauranga Sports 35, Te Puke Sports 35, Greerton Marist 34, Mount Maunganui 31, Whakatane Marist 16, Te Puna 15, Opotiki 14, Rangataua 11, Whakarewarewa 11, Waikite 6, Rotoiti 5, Paroa 2.