Te Puke and Tauranga West to contest in final

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Tournament favourites and defending champions Te Puke meet Tauranga West in the Tai Mitchell junior rugby tournament final today at Rotorua Boys High School, in a repeat of last year's decider.

The boys from the Kiwifruit capital continued their blazing form yesterday, defeating the well-performed Whakatane side 71-7, while Tauranga West also remained unbeaten ahead of the final with a 22-7 victory over Tauranga East.

Whakatane meet Tauranga East for third place at 10:45 and the grand final kicks off at 12:15.

2018 Tai Mitchell Tournament Results Day Three:

Opotiki 20 v Tauranga North 33
Te Puke 71 v Whakatane 7
Rangitaiki 22 v Rotorua Maroon 10
Tauranga West 22 v Tauranga East 7
Rotorua Gold v Galatea - Bye

Finals Draw:
9th and 10th Play off:

9.30am: Rotorua Gold v Galatea (Field 3)

5th and 6th Play off:
9.30am: Rangitaiki v Tauranga North (Field 2)

3rd and 4th Play off:
10.45am: Whakatane v Tauranga East (Field 3)

7th and 8th Play off:
10.45am: Opotiki v Rotorua Maroon (Field 2)

Tai Mitchell Final:
12.15pm: Te Puke v Tauranga West (Field 1)

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