Te Puke Sports, Te Puna and Tauranga Sports will decide the winner of the AR Plus Premier First Round trophy, sitting in the top three spots with one round remaining in preliminary play.

Current competition leaders Te Puke Sports defeated Rangataua 49-15 this week, in a game that saw both forward packs showcase their go-forward abilities.

The Te Puke Pirates led 24-5 at the break before posting a further twenty-five points in their seven try victory.

Te Puke number 10 Taine Craig-Ringa, was in top form in dotting the ball down for two tries, before being awarded his team's player of the day prize.

Tauranga Sports had to work hard in the first spell in their matchup with Judea, to take a 26-14 advantage into the halftime break in play.

The visitors to Maharaia Winiata Park then went on a try scoring rampage in the second spell to post a 68-21 win.

Te Puna kicked off the King's Birthday weekend rugby round under lights against Ngongotaha on Friday evening.

The hosts led by 31 unanswered points at the break going on to record a 48 nil victory. 

Whakarewarewa, won a tough fought battle with Greerton Marist 23-16 in the Sulphur City, while Mount Maunganui ran over Marist St Michaels 56 nil.

Greerton Marist continued their unbeaten season ledger card in beating Eastern Districts 24-12, in Western Bay of Plenty Championship action.

They sit seven points clear of the chasing pack after eight stanzas of the 2024 Western Bay local rugby competition.

Te Puna defeated near neighbours Matakana Island 40-0 with Tauranga Sports dealing to Judea eighty points to nil. Rangiuru got past Katikati 25-12, Te Puke Sports triumphed against Rangataua 28-12, with Arataki beating Papamoa 47-19.

BOPRU AR Plus Club Rugby Results June 1 2024

Premier

Te Puna 48 Ngongotaha 0 (HT 31-0) Mount Maunganui 56 Marist St Michaels 0 (HT 42-0) Te Puke Sports 49 Rangataua 15 (HT 24-5) Tauranga Sports 68 Judea 21 (HT 26-14) Whakarewarewa 23 Greerton Marist 16 (HT 13-8)

Points Table: Te Puke Sports 34, Te Puna 33, Tauranga Sports 33, Greerton Marist 29, Whakarewarewa 28, Rangataua 20, Mount Maunganui 18, Marist St Michaels 10, Judea 1, Ngongotaha 1.

BOPRU Colts - no games

WBOPRSU Championship/Baywide Promotion

Te Puna 40 Matakana Island 0, Te Puke Sports 28 Rangataua 12, Tauranga Sports 80 Judea 0, Greerton Marist 24 Eastern Districts 12, Rangiuru 25 Katikati 12, Arataki 47 Papamoa 19, Mount Maunganui the bye.

Points Table: Greerton Marist 37, Mount Maunganui 30, Te Puna. 29, Tauranga Sports 28, Arataki 28, Te Puke Sports 26, Rangiuru 24, Eastern Districts 17, Katikati 17, Rangataua 11, Papamoa 5, Matakana Island 4, Judea 1.

Jordan Cup 2024 (WBOPRS Challenge Trophy)

2023 Holder – Mount Maunganui

20 April           Greerton Marist 39 Mount Maunganui 22

27 April           Greerton Marist 32 Judea 0

4 May              Rangataua 33 Greerton Marist 24

11 May            Tauranga Sports 61 Rangataua 28

18 May            Greerton Marist 28 Tauranga Sports 27

Next Challenge June 8 2024

Greerton Marist v Te Puna, Maramatanga Park

BOPRU Baywide Premier (Home teams first) 2.45pm

Marist St Michaels v Rangataua, Mount Maunganui v Whakarewarewa, Te Puke Sports v Tauranga Sports, Te Puna v Greerton Marist, Judea v Ngongotaha.

BOPRU Colts/U85kg – 1pm

Te Puke Sports v Greerton Marist, Papamoa v Kahukura, Te Puna v Mount Maunganui, Tauranga Sports the bye.

WBOPRFS Development/Local Rugby – 1pm

Mount Maunganui v Matakana Island, Te Puke Sports v Tauranga Sports, Te Puna v Greerton Marist, Judea v Aratakai, Papamoa v Rangataua, Katikati v Eastern Districts, Rangiuru the bye.