A converted try apiece opened the scoring in the clash between Baywide Premier competition leaders Te Puke Sports and Mount Maunganui at Blake Park on the weekend.

The encounter continued to see-saw with both sides posting two further converted touchdowns, with the score locked at 21 all at the halfway stage of the match.

With five minutes remaining on the score clock, Te Puke Sports came from behind to again lock up the game, at 35 all.

In the final play of the match the Pirates kicking machine, Fletcher Carpenter, banged home a penalty goal to give the visitors a narrow 38-35 victory.

GIlbert Taoho. Photo/Te Puke Sports.

Another equally close match took place at Greerton Park where Greerton Marist triumphed against Te Puna by a solitary point.

Te Puna led 17-13 at the break, before the hosts scored twelve points in the second spell, to grab a solitary point 25-24, win.

Whakarewarewa cemented second place in the Baywide title race with a 47-29 win over Rangataua in Rotorua.

With Te Puke Sports and Whakarewarewa seemingly having a finals berth within touching distance - there will be a battle of attrition, between Te Puna (19 points) Mount Maunganui (18) and Tauranga Sports (17) for the last two playoff spots.

The Western Bay of Plenty Championship has all the hallmarks of going right down to the wire, after the WBOPRU results were posted on Saturday.

A top of the table clash between Katikati and Rangiuru resulted in Rangiuru eventually prevailing 36-31 in a hard-fought affair.

Arataki also remained in title contention after dispatching the combined Judea and Matakana Island warriors, 45-17. Eastern Districts beat Papamoa 33 nil.

Baywide Development results saw Mount Maunganui defeat Te Puke Sports 59-5, Greerton Marist replicated their premier counterparts with a 25-24 win over Te Puna, and Whakarewarewa beat a game Rangataua team 48-22.

Local BOPRU Colts/Under 85kg winners were Tauranga Sports, Te Puke Sports and Papamoa.

Jordan Cup 2025 (WBOPRS Challenge Trophy)

2024 Holder – Tauranga Sports

Round One (22 March) Greerton Marist 49 Tauranga Sports 10

Round Two (29 March) Te Puna 24 Greerton Marist 22

Round Three (5 April) Te Puna the bye

Round Four (12 April) Tauranga Sports 42 Te Puna 36 (HT 22-17)

Round Five (26 April) Te Puke Sports 51 Tauranga Sports 21

Round Six (3 May) Te Puke Sports 28 Te Puna 19

Round Seven (10 May) Te Puke Sports 81 Rangataua 5

Round Nine (24 May) Te Puke Sports 38 Mount Maunganui 35

Next Challenge 7 June – Te Puke Sports v Greerton Marist, Murray Salt Stadium

BOPRU/WBOPRS Rugby Results 24 May 2025

Baywide Premier: Te Puke Sports 38 Mount Maunganui 35 (HT 21-21) Whakarewarewa 47 Rangataua 29, Greerton Marist 25 Te Puna 24 (HT 13-17)

Points Table (Provisional) Te Puke Sports 36, Whakarewarewa 34, Greerton Marist 24, Te Puna 19, Mount Maunganui 18, Tauranga Sports 17, Rangataua 1.

Baywide Development: Mount Maunganui 59 Te Puke Sports 5, Whakarewarewa 48 Rangataua 22, Greerton Marist 25 Te Puna 24.

Baywide Colts/U85kg: Tauranga Sports 43 Mount Maunganui 29, Te Puke Sports 55 Greerton Marist 24, Papamoa 36 Marist St Michael's 29, Taupo 45 Te Teko 34

WBOPRS Championship: Arataki 45 Judea/Matakana Island 17, Eastern Districts 33 Papamoa 0, Rangiuru 36 Katikati 31.

Points Table (Provisional) Katikati 32, Rangiuru 31, Arataki 30, Eastern Districts 19, Papamoa 10, Judea/Matakana Island 1.

All Draws & Points Tables can be found at www.boprugby.co.nz