Tauranga Sports is going head to head with Rotoiti is round 2 of the Bayfair Baywide Premier Competition today.

Both sides are fresh from opening round win and come into the match as winners of the Western and Central Bay of Plenty local rounds.

Tauranga Sports facing Rotoiti. Photos: Tracy Hardy.

Tauranga Sports demolished Opotiki 62-10 last weekend, while Rotoiti dominated Greerton Marist 34-25.

Tauranga Sports coach Mike Rogers says the Central Bay side are historically a team that performs really well against the Tauranga side.

'They beat us at home in 2014 and again at home in a semi-final in 2012.

'They are definitely a team that we respect; they play an exciting and physical brand of rugby which is a dangerous set of attributes.

Rotoiti captain Joe Royal says the side needs nothing less than a 'big effort” to come away from the Tauranga Domain with the victory.

'It will be a bit of a challenge for us, Tauranga are a good side and are playing well.

'We are trucking along doing our thing, trying not to get too far ahead of ourselves. If we train well we should be all right”.

This afternoon's match is taking place at Tauranga Domain.