The Easter holiday brings a real treat for Bay of Plenty club rugby fans with the Bartercard Baywide rugby competition spread over the three days of the break.

Opening round five of the premier division, is competition leaders Whakarewarewa match-up with Te Puke Sports, under lights at Te Puke headquarters on Thursday.

The Rotorua side that is always a force in the top echelon of the Baywide rugby ranks, has made the perfect start to the 2011 season.

An unbeaten record and 140 points in just four games suggests that the former Baywide titleholders have the Baywide silverware firmly in its sights.

Last weekend they proved too good for defending champion Tauranga Sports at the Tauranga Domain, running in four tries on its way to a 24-14 victory.

One Whaka player to produce a standout performance was winger Akira Mako who showed some real skills, touching the ball down twice in the match.

However, the visitors to Murray Salt Stadium won't be taking the game lightly with Te Puke Sports usually saving its best performance for their home base.

One of the strengths of the Te Puke side in the past decade has been a strong colts team with the age group players always eying a first team berth.

One player that is an outstanding example of the Te Puke Sports pathway is Mark Nicolas.

Two weeks ago against Whakatane Marist, Nicolas grabbed two tries of his side's five touchdowns in the match.

The game in the Eastern Bay of Plenty between home side Opitiki and Mount Maunganui could produce the match of the round.

Opotiki has two players drafted into the Steamers ranks in recent seasons – with Dean Elmiger and Matt Henwood taking few backward steps in the Opotiki forward pack.

Mount Maunganui is also able to call on plenty of experience in its line-up.

Dan Waenga and Lance MacDonald both pulled on the Steamers strip last year and are game winners with the ball in hand.

Tauranga Sports, which is chasing an unprecedented five successive Baywide Premier titles, could face a stern challenge at the Tauranga Domain on Easter Friday.

Former Baywide heavyweight Waikite has charged back into the premier ranks this season after a spell in division one to sit in third place on the points table.

Completing a Rotorua trifecta on the points ledger is Rotoiti in second place.

On Thursday evening they travel to the Western Bay of Plenty to face Te Puna at Maramatanga Park.

Whakatane Marist hosts Rangataua on Good Friday with the Eastern Bay side getting an even chance to grab its first win of the season.

Te Teko will be looking to continue its unbeaten run in division one when they travel to play Kahukura in Rotorua on Saturday.

While Te Teko leads the points tally, Kahukura has squeezed three close victories in the opening rounds of the div one competition.

A close encounter is expected in the game between Ngongotaha and Greerton Marist on Good Friday with the Marist St Michaels home match with Katikati also expected to go down to the wire.

Rangiuru should prove too strong for Ruatoki with Reporoa likely to attract plenty of hometown fans when Paroa pay a visit.

The big match-up in the colts grade takes place early in the holiday break with defending champions Te Puke Sports meeting long time rivals Mount Maunganui, under lights in the curtain raiser at Murray Salt Stadium on Thursday night.

Along with bragging rights, the Oliver Cup (Western BOP Challenge Trophy) will be on the line in a match where both sides will be desperate for victory.

Another age group game that should go down to the wire will be played in the Eastern Bay, between Opotiki and Greerton Marist.

In other colts encounters, Waikite hosts Rotoiti, Whakatane Marist travels to meet Te Puna in the Western Bay, Tauranga Sports should be too good for newcomers Judea, Marist St Michaels face Rangataua, and Edgecumbe could get their first win on the season against Whakarewarewa.

BOPRU Bartercard Baywide Draws April 21

Premier

Thursday (21 April) Te Puke Sports v Whakarewarewa, Murray Salt Reserve (7.30pm) Te Puna v Rotoiti, Maramatanga Park (8pm)

Friday (22 April) Tauranga Sports v Waikite, Tauranga Domain (2.45pm) Whakatane Marist v Rangataua, Rugby Park (1pm)

Saturday (23 April) Opotiki v Mount Maunganui, Opotiki Reserve (2.45pm)

Premier Points Table

Whakarewarewa 19, Rotoiti 13, Waikite 12, Tauranga Sports 11, Rangataua 10, Mount Maunganui 9, Opotiki 9, Te Puna 7, Te Puke Sports 6, Whakatane Marist 0.

Division One

Friday (22 April) Ngongotaha v Greerton Marist, Ngongotaha Domain (1pm) Marist St Michaels v Katikati, Marist Park (2.45pm) Reporoa v Paroa, Reporoa (2pm)

Saturday (23 April) Ruatoki v Rangiuru, Tuhoe Park (2.45pm) Kahukura v Te Teko, Kuirau Park (2.45pm)

Colts (1pm)

Thursday (21 April) Te Puke Sports v Mount Maunganui, Murray Salt Stadium (7pm)

Friday (22 April) Tauranga Sports v Judea, Tauranga Domain; Marist St Michaels v Rangataua, Marist Park

Saturday (23 April) Waikite v Rotoiti, Bellvue Road; Opotiki v Greerton Marist, Opotiki Reserve; Edgecumbe v Whakarewarewa, Edgecumbe Domain, Te Puna v Whakatane Marist, Maramatanga Park.