While Judea trailed Arataki by just two points at 7-5 at the half time break in the Baywide Division One match at Maharaia Winiata Park, the visitors went on the offensive in the second spell to take home a 29-12 victory.

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Judea's cause wasn't helped in the second half when they were reduced to 13 players, courtesy of two yellow cards.

However, they never gave up the fight and went close to crossing the try line on a couple of occasions in the second 40 minutes. The Judea tries were awarded to Braydon Pompey and Jamie Tukaokao with a conversion slotted by Simon Anderson. The Judea Player of the Day was awarded to Rana Kapene-Paitai.

The Arataki victory has propelled them back into the top four, while Judea can be well pleased in their return to the second echelon of Baywide rugby this season to sit firmly in the middle of the table.

Rangiuru cemented their place at the top of the table getting past Katikati 37-16 at Centennial Park in Te Puke. However, Rangiuru's biggest challenge of the season will come next weekend when they square of with second placed Te Teko in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

Tauranga Sports and Te Puke Sports both steam rolled their opponents in the Baywide Development Competition on Saturday. Tauranga Sports ran over Whakatane Marist 85-15, while Te Puke Sports were too strong for fourth place Greerton Marist posting 40 unanswered points.

Mount Maunganui cemented third place with a 78-14 win over Rangataua, with Te Puna getting their fourth win of the season, courtesy of a 36-14 victory over Whakarewarewa in the Sulphur City.

The biggest battle of the Baywide Development season will come next weekend when Tauranga Sports and Te Puke Sports take their unbeaten records into their clash at Murray Salt Stadium in Te Puke.

Western Bay of Plenty rugby results, June 27.

Baywide Division One: Rangiuru 37 Katikati 16, Arataki 29 Judea 12.

Points Table (Provisional) Rangiuru 39, Te Teko 35, Poroporo 31, Arataki 29, Kahukura 27, Katikati 25, Judea 23, Marist St Michaels 23, Ruatoki 20, Galatea 11, Ngongotaha 5, Reporoa 1.

Baywide Development: Te Puna 36 Whakarewarewa 14, Te Puke Sports 40 Greerton Marist 0, Mount Maunganui 78 Rangataua 14, Tauranga Sports 85 Whakatane Marist 15.

Points Table (Provisional) Tauranga Sports 45, Te Puke Sports 45, Mount Maunganui 41, Greerton Marist 35, Whakatane Marist 22, Te Puna 20, Opotiki 17, Whakarewarewa 16, Waikite 15, Rangataua 11, Paroa 7, Rotoiti 6.