Three Tauranga teams and one from Rotorua are preparing to go head-to-head in the Baywide Premier semifinals after dominating wins at the weekend.

Whakarewarewa finished at the top of the Baywide Premier regular season standings after they put Te Puna to the sword at Puarenga Park in Rotorua.

The Rotorua representatives ran in nine touchdowns in their 57-10 win, with doubles dotted down by Vero Alley, Cassius Misa and Michael Bidois.

Whakarewarewa will host Greerton Marist in semifinal action at Whaka headquarters next Saturday.

Te Puke Sports earned the other top-grade post-section spot after they defeated Rangataua 29-5.

The Pirates will be at home at Murray Salt Stadium next weekend against arch-rivals Tauranga Sports.

Jordan Cup

The Jordan Cup (WBOPRS Challenge Trophy) went full circle during the regular season, with Tauranga Sports locking the rugby prize away for the summer, after repelling a spirited challenge 28-21 from Mount Maunganui.

Tauranga Sports started the season with the Jordan Cup but lost it to Greerton Marist.

It changed hands three times, before Te Puke Sports took control and repelled four challenges, before losing the trophy to Tauranga Sports.

Te Puna took the top spot in the Development title race, when they won the top of the table clash with Whakarewarewa, 27-25, in the early action at Puarenga Park. They will meet Tauranga Sports in semifinal one next Saturday.

Semifinal two will be fought out between Whakarewarewa and Mount Maunganui after the Mount took out a knife-edge encounter with Tauranga Sports, 28-26.

Round robin play

The penultimate Colts/Under 85kg round robin play saw competition front-runners Te Puke Sports put under severe pressure, before they emerged with the win points on offer, with a 17-15 win over Greerton Marist.

Mount Maunganui got home from Tauranga Sports 31-27, Taupō beat Pāpāmoa 24-17, and Marist St Michael’s defeated Te Teko.

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 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

Round Ten (7 June) Te Puke Sports 17 Greerton Marist 15

Round Twelve (20 June) Tauranga Sports 36 Te Puke Sports 22

Round Fourteen (5 July) Tauranga Sports 28 Mount Maunganui 21

2025 Holder – Tauranga Sports

BOPRU/WBOPRS Rugby Results 5 July 2025

Baywide Premier: Te Puke Sports 29 Rangataua 5, Tauranga Sports 28 Mount Maunganui 21, Whakarewarewa 57 Te Puna 10.

Points Table (Provisional) Whakarewarewa 48, Te Puke Sports 47, Tauranga Sports 41, Greerton Marist 35, Te Puna 30, Mount Maunganui 25, Rangataua 2.

2025 Semi-Finals (Subject to BOPRU confirmation) Whakarewarewa v Greerton Marist, Te Puke Sports v Tauranga Sports.

Baywide Development: Te Puke Sports 38 Rangataua 15, Mount Maunganui 28 Tauranga Sports 26, Te Puna 27 Whakarewarewa 25.

Points Table (Provisional) Te Puna 47, Whakarewarewa 45, Mount Maunganui 38, Tauranga Sports 33, Greerton Marist 30, Te Puke Sports 23, Rangataua 9.

2025 S Semifinals (subject to BOPRU confirmation) Te Puna v Tauranga Sports, Whakarewarewa v Mount Maunganui.

Baywide Colts/U85kg: Taupō 24 Pāpāmoa 17, Te Puke Sports 17 Greerton Marist 15, Mount Maunganui 31, Tauranga Sports 27, Marist St Michael’s defeated Te Teko.