It’s getting tight at the top

A narrow 31-30 loss to Rangataua has seen Tauranga Sports slip to third in the Baywide men's club rugby premier one division.

Rangataua who travelled to Tauranga Domain to take on Tauranga Sports now sit in second place behind Mount Maunganui who beat Te Puna 36-22.


Action from yesterday's match between Tauranga Sports and Rangataua. Photos: Chris Callinan.

Rotoiti have leap-frogged Tauranga Sport to sit third on the table after they beat Greerton Marist 49-27 and Te Puke beat Whakatane Marist 25-22.

In the premier two division, Whakarewarewa lead the points table after their 32-22 win over Opotiki yesterday. They sit one point ahead of Paroa on the table who also had a convincing 32-8 win over Poroporo.

Arataki who are third on the table marched their way to victory beating Waikite 42-24. While Marist St Michael's continue to languish at the bottom of the table after losing 39-5 to Ngongotaha.

Baywide Premier 1 Results:

Rangataua 31 v Tauranga Sports 30 Te Puke 25 v Whakatane Marist 22 Mount Maunganui 36 v Te Puna 22 Rotoiti 49 v Greerton Marist 27

Baywide Premier 2 Results:

Paroa 32 v Poroporo 8 Ngongotaha 39 v Marist St Michael's 5 Whakarewarewa 32 v Opotiki 22 Arataki 42 v Waikite 24

Baywide Development 1 Results:

Tauranga Sports 59 v Rangataua 16 Te Puke Sports 52 v Whakatane Marist 0 Te Puna 18 v Mount Maunganui 9 Greerton Marist 30 v Rotoiti 14

Baywide Development 2 Results:

Paroa 15 v Poroporo 14 Ngongotaha 31 v Marist St Michael's 27 Opotiki 34 v Whakarewarewa 14 Waikite 19 v Arataki 13

Baywide Division 1 Results:

Judea 48 v Kahukura 10 Te Teko 27 v Edgecumbe 3 Rangiuru 29 v Katikati 24 Ruatoki 29 v Papamoa 22

Baywide Division 2 Results:

Waimana 40 v Taneatua 0 Murupara 74 v Eastern Pirates 10 Eastern Districts 42 v Te Teko 24 Matata 17 v Reporoa 11

Baywide Premier 1 Points:

Mount Maunganui Sports 23 Rangataua 18 Rotoiti 16 Tauranga Sports 15 Te Puke Sports 12 Te Puna 10 Greerton Marist 5 Whakatane Marist 5

Baywide Premier 2 Points:

Whakarewarewa 24 Paroa 23 Arataki 15 Poroporo 11 Opotiki 10 Waikite 7 Ngongotaha 7 Marist St Michael's 4

Baywide Development 1 Points:

Te Puna 24 Te Puke Sports 19 Mount Maunganui Sports 18 Tauranga Sports 16 Greerton Marist 10 Whakatane Marist 6 Rotoiti 4 Rangataua 2

Baywide Development 2 Points:

Opotiki 22 Waikite 18 Poroporo 16 Whakarewarewa 13 Arataki 13 Paroa 10 Ngongotaha 10 Marist St Michael's 3

Baywide Division One Points:

Judea 24 Rangiuru 17 Kahukura 13 Te Teko 12 Papamoa 11 Katikati 7 Ruatoki 6 Edgecumbe 2

Baywide Division 2 Points:

Waimana 24 Eastern Districts 19 Murupara 16 Reporoa 11 Te Teko 9 Matata 9 Taneatua 1 Eastern Pirates 0

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