The main game at Moore Park in Katikati at the weekend resulted in the Bay of Plenty Development team grabbing the last try of the match in the dying seconds to snatch a 23-all draw with North Harbour.

A North Harbour touchdown opened the scoring early in the first quarter before the home team regathered with Whakataki Cunningham using his raking kicks down field to good advantage.

A successful penalty from Cunningham saw the Bay of Plenty trail by just 7-3 at the halftime break.

Two early second half penalties to Lewis Hancock put the Bay side in front before former Steamer Dan Goodwin grabbed his side's first try.

However, North Harbour penalty kicks took them to a 23-16 lead entering the last five minutes.

A powerful forward attack led by Jack Wilson and Matt Clutterbuck led to Lance MacDonald crossing in the final play of the game, to tie up the result at 23 points apiece.

Team management singled out midfield back Courtney Mohi, along with a sterling tight forward performance from Matt Rolston, for praise.

The Bay second XV will now prepare for their last game of the Northern Region competition next weekend, where victory over Auckland Under-23 would see them finish the competition in a meritorious second place.

The Bay of Plenty Under-18 team roared back into contention in the Northern Region title race when they posted an eight try victory against Northland in Rotorua.

Northland took the game to the home side in the first quarter, before Bay prop L'Angelle Tutapakore crashed over for his side's first touchdown.

Bay of Plenty then upped the pressure to lead 25-10 at the halfway stage of the game.

The second spell belonged to the home side who took control to take out the encounter 51-15. Trent Davis, Beau Williams, Forrest Paul, Taylor Jones, Mason Walker, Timoti Marr and James Wilbore were also rewarded with five point touchdowns, with Mathew Cole slotting three conversions and Jordan Ngamata-Poi adding a penalty and a conversion.

Three quickfire tries in the second spell got the Bay of Plenty Under-20 team back into the match-up with Counties Manukau.

The Bay side trailed 16-nil at halftime before Marnus Hanley, Andrew Tuise and Ken Tupuloa crossed for tries in the second spell.

However, Counties came again to take out the encounter 35-17.

Another Bay side to impress on the weekend was the Under-16 side coached by James Porter.

Facing North Harbour in the curtainraiser to the Bay Development game at Moore Park in Katikati, the Bay side was always in charge on their way to posting a 41-3 victory.

The six touchdowns by the Bay of Plenty age group side was led by a double awarded to Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi with Mungo Mason, Ryubyn Vaipo, Dan Hollinshead and Brock Smith also dotting the ball down.

Ryubyn Vaipo was in excellent kicking form adding four conversions and a penalty goal.