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NZ Herald
12-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Bay of Plenty club rugby: Mount Maunganui secures Battle of the Bridge, Whaka takes first round trophy
Te Puke Sports cemented second place in the title race behind Whakarewarewa when they went on a try-scoring blitz against Rangataua, at Pirates headquarters. Pirates No 8 Grady Forbes scored three tries in six minutes to set the platform for the Te Puke Sports 81-5 victory, with Kolinio Gonebale also dotting the ball down three times. The early game at the Tauranga Domain was close at half time, with Mount Maunganui Development holding a narrow lead over their Tauranga Sports counterparts. The visitors cut loose in the second spell to post a 55-14 win. Te Puke Sports Development beat Rangataua 40-24, with Te Puna getting past Whakarewarewa 31-19. Colts teams to bank the win points on offer were Te Puke Sports, Mount Maunganui and Greerton Marist. The tussle between two former Baywide contenders saw Rangiuru post a 20-12 win over Arataki in the WBOPRS Championship title race. Katikati were too strong for Papamoa, winning 38-7, while Eastern Districts beat the combined Judea/Matakana Island team 35-5. 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 Next Challenge 24 May – Te Puke Sports v Mount Maunganui, Blake Park BOPRU/WBOPRS Rugby Results 10 May 2025 Baywide Premier: Te Puke Sports 81 Rangataua 5, Whakarewarewa 38 Te Puna 29, Mount Maunganui 33 Tauranga Sports 27 Greerton Marist the bye. Points Table (Provisional) Whakarewarewa 28, Te Puke Sports 26, Te Puna 19, Greerton Marist 17, Mount Maunganui 11, Tauranga Sports 10, Rangataua 0. Baywide Development: Te Puke Sports 40 Rangataua 24, Te Puna 31 Whakarewarewa 19, Mount Maunganui 55 Tauranga Sports 55-14. Baywide Colts: Te Puke Sports 76 Taupo 19, Mount Maunganui 65 Papamoa 14, Greerton Marist 31 Marist St Michael's 14, Tauranga Sports v Te Teko no result posted.
NZ Herald
11-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Bay of Plenty club rugby: Mount Maunganui secures Battle of the Bridge
Te Puke Sports cemented second place in the title race behind Whakarewarewa when they went on a try-scoring blitz against Rangataua, at Pirates headquarters. Pirates No 8 Grady Forbes scored three tries in six minutes to set the platform for the Te Puke Sports 81-5 victory, with Kolinio Gonebale also dotting the ball down three times. The early game at the Tauranga Domain was close at half time, with Mount Maunganui Development holding a narrow lead over their Tauranga Sports counterparts. The visitors cut loose in the second spell to post a 55-14 win. Te Puke Sports Development beat Rangataua 40-24, with Te Puna getting past Whakarewarewa 31-19. Colts teams to bank the win points on offer were Te Puke Sports, Mount Maunganui and Greerton Marist. The tussle between two former Baywide contenders saw Rangiuru post a 20-12 win over Arataki in the WBOPRS Championship title race. Katikati were too strong for Papamoa, winning 38-7, while Eastern Districts beat the combined Judea/Matakana Island team 35-5. 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 Next Challenge 24 May – Te Puke Sports v Mount Maunganui, Blake Park BOPRU/WBOPRS Rugby Results 10 May 2025 Baywide Premier: Te Puke Sports 81 Rangataua 5, Whakarewarewa 31 Te Puna 29, Mount Maunganui 31 Tauranga Sports 27 (score to be confirmed from BOPRU website) Greerton Marist the bye. Points Table (Provisional) Whakarewarewa 28, Te Puke Sports 26, Te Puna 19, Greerton Marist 17, Mount Maunganui 11, Tauranga Sports 10, Rangataua 0. Baywide Development: Te Puke Sports 40 Rangataua 24, Te Puna 31 Whakarewarewa 19, Mount Maunganui 55 Tauranga Sports 55-14. Baywide Colts: Te Puke Sports 76 Taupo 19, Mount Maunganui 65 Papamoa 14, Greerton Marist 31 Marist St Michael's 14, Tauranga Sports v Te Teko no result posted. All draws and points tables can be found at
NZ Herald
11-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Mount Maunganui secures Battle of the Bridge
Te Puke Sports cemented second place in the title race behind Whakarewarewa when they went on a try-scoring blitz against Rangataua, at Pirates headquarters. Pirates No 8 Grady Forbes scored three tries in six minutes to set the platform for the Te Puke Sports 81-5 victory, with Kolinio Gonebale also dotting the ball down three times. The early game at the Tauranga Domain was close at half time, with Mount Maunganui Development holding a narrow lead over their Tauranga Sports counterparts. The visitors cut loose in the second spell to post a 55-14 win. Te Puke Sports Development beat Rangataua 40-24, with Te Puna getting past Whakarewarewa 31-19. Colts teams to bank the win points on offer were Te Puke Sports, Mount Maunganui and Greerton Marist. The tussle between two former Baywide contenders saw Rangiuru post a 20-12 win over Arataki in the WBOPRS Championship title race. Katikati were too strong for Papamoa, winning 38-7, while Eastern Districts beat the combined Judea/Matakana Island team 35-5. 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 Next Challenge 24 May – Te Puke Sports v Mount Maunganui, Blake Park BOPRU/WBOPRS Rugby Results 10 May 2025 Baywide Premier: Te Puke Sports 81 Rangataua 5, Whakarewarewa 31 Te Puna 29, Mount Maunganui 31 Tauranga Sports 27 (score to be confirmed from BOPRU website) Greerton Marist the bye. Points Table (Provisional) Whakarewarewa 28, Te Puke Sports 26, Te Puna 19, Greerton Marist 17, Mount Maunganui 11, Tauranga Sports 10, Rangataua 0. Baywide Development: Te Puke Sports 40 Rangataua 24, Te Puna 31 Whakarewarewa 19, Mount Maunganui 55 Tauranga Sports 55-14. Baywide Colts: Te Puke Sports 76 Taupo 19, Mount Maunganui 65 Papamoa 14, Greerton Marist 31 Marist St Michael's 14, Tauranga Sports v Te Teko no result posted. WBOPRS Championship: Eastern Districts 35 Judea Combined 5, Rangiuru 20 Arataki 12, Katikati 38 Papamoa 7.
NZ Herald
27-04-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Baywide rugby battle continues
Te Puke Sports scoring machine Fletcher Carpenter posted 26 points from three tries, four conversions and a penalty goal. Te Puke Sports hooker Matt Stewart will long remember the match in playing his blazer game. The WBOPRFS Challenge Trophy of the Jordan Cup changed hands for the fourth time this season. Greerton Marist celebrated Anzac Day with a solid 41-13 win over Mount Maunganui at Blake Park, while Te Puna were too strong for Rangataua, winning 45-7. The eight-team Baywide Colts/Under 85kg competition kicked off, with Greerton Marist beating Mount Maunganui 32-7 in the early action on Anzac Day. Tauranga Sports beat Pāpāmoa 46-17, Te Puke Sports posted 64 unanswered points against Te Teko, with Taupō getting past Marist St Michaels 51-33 in a high-scoring encounter. Mount Maunganui defeated Greerton Marist Development 34-19, with Te Puke Sports winning a good tussle with Tauranga Sports 31-19, in the curtain raiser at the Tauranga Domain. Western Bay of Plenty Championship honours were taken out by Arataki, Rangiuru and Katikati. written by Barry Leabourn. 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) Advertisement Advertise with NZME. Round Five (26 April) Te Puke Sports 51 Tauranga Sports 21 Next Challenge 3 May - Te Puke Sports v Te Puna, Murray Salt Stadium BOPRU/ WBOPRS Rugby Results April 26 2025 Baywide Premier: Te Puke Sports 51 Tauranga Sports 21, Te Puna 45 Rangataua 7, Greerton Marist 41 Mount Maunganui 13, Whakarewarewa the bye. Baywide Development: Mount Maunganui 34 Greerton Marist 19, Te Puke Sports 31 Tauranga Sports 19, Te Puna won by default. Baywide Colts: Greerton Marist 32 Mount Maunganui 7, Tauranga Sports 46 Papamoa 17, Te Puke Sports 64 Te Teko 0. Taupō 51 Marist St Michaels 33.
