With three of the top four teams in the Bartercard Baywide Premier title race suffering defeat on Saturday (3 July 2010) – the major beneficiaries were Whakarewarewa and Rangataua, who have moved within striking distance of semi-final spots.

Rangataua thrilled their home supporters at Te Ariki Park, when they upset Tauranga Sports who are the defending Baywide Premier champions. While Tauranga Sports were without a number of their regular team members, the home side made a barnstorming start leading 21 nil after twenty minutes.

At 31-3 Rangataua seemed to have the match at their mercy, however a Tauranga second half resurrection turned the game into a competitive contest. While the visitors scored three second half touch downs, Rangataua took out the match 36-27.

Whakarewarewa kept their post section aspirations alive, running in seven tries on their way to defeating Te Teko 47-14, at Puarenga Park in Rotorua. Doug Edwards picked up double for Whaka, with Trent Sweeney, Paula Asaeli, Hayden Baird, Himiona Marr and Aaron Rameka also dotting down.

Two Eastern Bay sides produced some of their best form of the season to upset more favoured rivals. Whakatane Marist proved too good for Rotoiti, winning 17-11 at Rugby Park in Whakatane. Abe Tito scored a try for the winners, with Craig Edwards kicking four penalty goals.

In Opotiki the home side came from 5-6 down at the break, to grab two further second half tries, and post a 15-6 victory over Te Puke Sports. The home sides tries were awarded to George Takamore, Te Amo Wilbore and D'arcy Crosswell.

At Blake Park, second placed Mount Maunganui received plenty of second half cheek from Te Puna, before posting a 29-17 win. Leading 22-3 at half time, Mount Maunganui had to withstand a spirited comeback from Te Puna. At 22-17 the encounter was up for grabs, before Sam Jurisich crossed for the Mount to result in a final score of 29-17 to the home team.

Waikite remained the only unbeaten team in Baywide rugby, when they waltzed home from Paroa 41-21 in a Division One match. Reporoa continued their resurgence, which now sees them just outside the top four, in a 50-5 demolition of Ruatoki in Reporoa.

Greerton Marist changed places in the top four with Ngongotaha when the Rotorua side prevailed 17-9, with Kahukura defeating near neighbours Marist St Michaels 21-12 in other Div One match-ups.

Colts front-runner Te Puke Sports continued their charge for the Colts crown, defeating Tauranga Sports 32-13. Greerton Marist lost just their second game of the season going down 25-21 to Ngongotaha, with Mount Maunganui defeating Opotiki 39-5 in the championship title race.

BOPRU Bartercard Baywide Results 3 July 2010
Premier
Mount Maunganui 29 (Lance MacDonald, Mata McGrath, Malakai Kisina, Sam Jurisich tries; Jurisich 3con pen) Te Puna 17 (Turoia Kuka, Daniel Schuster tries; Darrell Houia 2con pen).

Whakatane Marist 17 (Abe Tito try; Craig Edwards 4 pens) Rotoiti 11 (Sikeli Vorenasu try, 2pen).

Whakarewarewa 47 (Doug Edwards 2, Trent Sweeney, Paula Asaeli, Hayden Baird, Himiona Marr, Aaron Rameka tries; Kelly Haimona 6con) Te Teko 14 (Lee Peina 2 tries, 2con).

Rangataua 36 (Ray Brown, Alex Jessop, Adam McGarvey, Brad Flutey, Paora Gardiner tries; Jessop 4con pen) Tauranga Sports 27 (Kent Rae 2, Jason Karauria, Kane Hames tries; Karauria 2con pen).

Opotiki 15 (George Takamore, Te Amo Wilbore, D'arcy Crosswell tries) Te Puke Sports 6 (Aaron Sutherland 2pen).
Premier Points Table
Tauranga Sports 60, Mount Maunganui 57. Rotoiti 48, Te Puke Sports 45, Whakarewarewa 38, Rangataua 37, Opotiki 28, Te Puna 27, Whakatane Marist 26, Te Teko 16.

Division One: Waikite 41 Paroa 21, Kahukura 21 Marist St Michaels 12, Reporoa 50 Ruatoki 5, Ngongotaha 17 Greerton Marist 9.
Points Table
Waikite 66, Rangiuru 59, Kahukura 39, Ngongotaha 39, Greerton Marist 36, Reporoa 30, Paroa 28, Ruataoki 20, Marist St Michaels 19.

Colts:
Division One: Te Puke Sports 32 Tauranga Sports 13. Mount Maunganui 39 Opotiki 5, Ngongotaha 25 Greerton Marist 21.
Division Two; Marist St Michaels 22 Whakatane Marist 14, Rangataua 21 Rotoiti 0, Whakarewarewa 44 Te Teko 0.