Te Whare Kura o Mauao will be looking to add some silverware to the trophy cabinet this weekend when it takes on Western Heights High School for the Te Kani Shield.
The Tauranga school is looking to make it the fourth time the shield has changed hands in four weeks.
Western Heights High School took out the Central Bay of Plenty 1st XV honours by beating Rotorua Boys' High School II XV, winning the Te Kani shield and securing a place in the division one finals to defend the Dick Little John Trophy they won last year.
In a tough and exciting game the Western Heights High School pack competed with their bigger opposition, while their backline proved too good for the Rotorua Boys' High School team, securing a good win for the Heights team.
This Saturday, the Bethlehem Coachlines Secondary Schools competition will see Western Heights High School take on the unbeaten Te Whare Kura o Mauao team.
Western Heights will be defending two titles, the Dick Little John and Te Kani Shield in what will be a free flowing and fast paced encounter at Western Heights High School.
Te Whare Kura o Mauao have been impressive in the first round posting some big wins. Their free flowing style of rugby epitomises all that Maori rugby stands for.
With Chiefs Under-18 prop Te Hira Roberts stepping up and being well supported by up and coming Bay of Plenty representative players Taitua Woller and Gilly Bidios, the Te Whare Kura o Mauao team is poised to repeat their first round win over the boys from Western Heights High School.
Having already lost to Te Whare Kura o Mauao in the pool round, the Western Heights High School team are focusing on playing a more structured and tighter game to combat the open running style of the team from Tauranga.
They will again turn to their key play maker Brad Coulson to lead their backline both on attack and defence.
The game is expected to be played out wide and with pace which will ensure a thrilling spectacle of top class 1st XV Rugby.
The Game will be played at Western Heights High School No.1 field at 12.30pm.
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