Bay of Plenty have qualified for the semi-finals after a dramatic come from behind 27-26 win over Taranaki in Rotorua today.

It was a close first half with both sides working hard but Taranaki went into the break 14-10. The second have remained a tight affair but with only two minutes left on the clock Taranaki jumped out to a 26-10 lead and Bay of Plenty looked gone.

Rotorua's Issac Te Aute on the way to scoring a try against Northland yesterday. Photo: Greg Taipari.

But the Blue and Gold had self-belief and battled on. When they scored with 10 seconds remaining even the Sky TV commentators had written them off but a silly penalty as the Bay scored meant the home side were given the penalty tap at halfway.

Bay of Plenty took the tap and worked the ball around eventually scoring in the corner to make it 25-26 with time up. Up stepped Issac Te Aute to convert the kick to send the home side into the semis.

The will take on Counties Manukau while Wellington play North Harbour in the other semi.

Kick off for the Bay game is 2.25pm.

Earlier: Bay of Plenty men's team are in with a chance today to take out this year's Bayleys National Sevens title after finishing second in their pool.

The team finished second to Auckland after being beaten 40-12, in the final match of the day at Rotorua International Stadium yesterday.

It was a far cry from the team's two prior matches when the beat Northland 21-0 and South Canterbury 26-10 in their other pool matches.

Bay of Plenty will take on Taranaki today in the fourth men's quarter-final which kicks off at 12.25pm.

The other six teams to qualify are Auckland, Wellington, Waikato, North Harbour, Counties Manukau and Manawatu.

In the men's bowl quarter-finals Northland take on Otago, Canterbury versus Whanganui, Mid Canterbury against Tasman and Hawke's Bay versus South Canterbury.

In the women's division Canterbury and Counties have qualified for the women's Cup semi-finals and will play the winners of the women's play off between Wellington versus Auckland and Waikato versus Manawatu.

In the women's Plate play offs Otago takes on Wairarapa Bush and North Harbour plays Tasman.

Play gets underway today at 10am gates are already open and tickets can be bought at the gate.

Men's Cup Quarter Finals: 11.25am: Auckland v Wellington 11.45am: Waikato v North Harbour 12.05pm: Counties Manukau v Manawatu 12.25pm: Taranaki v Bay of Plenty

Men's Bowl Quarter Finals: 10.05am: Northland v Otago 10.25am: Canterbury v Wanganui 10.45am: Mid Canterbury v Tasman 11.05am: Hawkes Bay v South Canterbury

Women's Cup Semi-Finals: 12.45pm: Canterbury v TBC 1.05pm: Counties v TBC

Women's Cup Play Off's: 10.05am: Wellington v Auckland 10.25am: Waikato v Manawatu

Women's Plate Play Off's: 10.45am: Otago v Wairarapa Bush 11.05am: North Harbour v Tasman

Full Saturday Pool Play Results:

Men's Results: Manawatu 38 v 12 Tasman, Waikato 19 v 7 Canterbury, North Harbour 26 v 10 Wanganui, Counties Manukau 47 v 5 Mid Canterbury, Otago 7 v 17 Wellington, Hawkes Bay 15 v 21 Taranaki, Northland 0 v 21 Bay of Plenty, Auckland 38 v 5 South Canterbury, Manawatu 22 v 7 Canterbury, Waikato 17 v 14 Tasman, North Harbour 35 v 12 Mid-Canterbury, Counties Manukau 49 v 0 Wanganui, Otago 19 v 22 Taranaki, Hawkes Bay 7 v 10 Wellington, Auckland 40 v 7 Northland, Bay of Plenty 26 v 10 South Canterbury, Tasman 12 v 20 Canterbury, Waikato 21 v 15 Manawatu, Counties Manukau 26 v 5 North Harbour, Wanagnui 0 v 22 Mid Canterbury, Wellington 14 v 20 Taranaki, Hawkes Bay 26 v 19 Otago, Northland 26 v 0 South Canterbury, Bay of Plenty 12 v 40 Auckland.

Women's Results: Waikato 17 v 0 North Harbour, Counties Manukau 27 v 7 Otago, Auckland 19 v 12 Canterbury, Manawatu 32 v 0 Tasman, Wellington 24 v 0 Otago, Counties Manukau 35 v 5 North Harbour, Waiarapa Bush 12 v 17 Tasman, Manawatu 10 v 14 Canterbury, Waikato 20 v 5 Wellington, North Harbour 14 v 14 Otago, Auckland 34 v 5 Waiarapa Bush, Canterbury 38 v 0 Tasman, Counties Manukau 12 v 25 Wellington, Waikato 33 v 12 Otago, Manawatu 45 v 0 Waiarapa Bush, Auckland 40 v 5 Tasman, North Harbour 7 v 31 Wellington, Counties Manukau 26 v 12 Waikato, Manawatu 17 v 12 Auckland, Canterbury 50 v 0 Wairarapa Bush.