Defending PGG Wrightson Baywide Premier titleholders Te Puke Sports ran riot against Waikite at the Rotorua teams headquarters at the Bellvue Road Reserve posting an emphatic 89-5 victory on Saturday.

New Zealand Sevens player Jack Wilson certainly made his mark in his first premier game for Te Puke running in five touchdowns. While Wilson had played for the Te Puke Colts before departing for the South Island the afternoon romp was his first match for the Te Puke first team.

Te Puke's points scoring machine Nick McCashin had grand day in the Rotorua sun, posting a 44 points during the encounter.

The Waikite players could only watch as McCashin ran in four tries and converted all but one of his teams 13 touchdowns. Along with a penalty try the other Te Puke five pointers were awarded to Luke Perritt, Ryan Lambert and Sam Gifford. The 56-5 lead at half time told the tale of the Te Puke Sports domination.

Rotoiti continued their un-beaten run with a hard fought victory over Opotiki at Emery Park winning 30-21. The bonus point from four touchdowns ensured that they joined Te Puke Sports on the top of the standings. Beau Keil grabbed two tries for the home team with Whakataki Cunningham and Quade Langeveldt adding a touchdown apiece. The Opotiki tries were awarded to Luke Morris and Tareha Walker.

Whakarewarewa moved into third place on the standings with a 46-10 win against Rangataua in the Western Bay. There was just a three-point margin until Whaka cut loose in the last twelve minutes to run in five tries.

Tauranga Sports recorded back to back victories getting past Te Puna at Maramatanga Park 31-21 with Mount Maunganui posting their first win grabbing a 42-17 victory against Greerton Marist.

Ngongotaha surrendered the lead (and lost their unbeaten start) in Division One when they lost a cliffhanger with Whakatane Marist 13-10.

The encounter at the Ngongotaha Domain was up for grabs throughout before the Eastern Bay side took out the contest by three points. The Ngongotaha defeat has left Paroa has the Division One only undefeated side when they brushed aside the challenge from Reporoa 41-nil.

Kahukura sneaked past Rangiuru to take out the contest 21-17, Marist St Michaels were too strong for Ruatoki winning 31-10 while Te Teko won the Eastern Bay derby defeating Poroporo 17-10.

Mount Maunganui Colts took the outright lead in the age group title race when they beat Greerton Marist in a top of the table clash 31-20 in the curtain raiser at Greerton Park. Te Puna showed that they are genuine top four contenders winning a ram wrestle with Tauranga Sports 10-nil.

In other Colts match-ups Marist St Michaels just got past Kahukura 25-17, Rangataua defeated Whakarewarewa 18-8. Opotiki were too strong for Rotoiti winning 42-22 with Ruatoki thrilling their home crowd supporters at Tuhoe Park with a 50-6 win against Waikite.

PGG Wrightson Baywide Rugby Results April 14, 2012

Premier

Tauranga Sports 31 (Philip Togotogorua, James McGougan, Dan O'Rourke, Nick Thomson tries; Lewis Hancock 3 con, Nick Evemy pen, con) Te Puna 19 (Whanauhou Peita, Lance MacDonald, Aaron Motutere tries; Te Aihe Toma 2 cons, MacDonald con) HT 14-7

Whakarewarewa 46 (Chris Miller 3, Harold Koia, Akira Mako, Pomare Karauna tries; Tyson Ripia 2 pen con, Maurice Stone 3 con) Rangataua 10 (Matt Clutterbuck try; Daiyu Isimori pen con) HT 13-10

Te Puke Sports 89 (Jack Wilson 5, Nick McCashin 4, penalty try, Luke Perritt, Ryan Lambert, Sam Gifford tries; McCashin12 con) Waikite 5 (Ihaia Herewini try) HT 56-5

Mount Maunganui 42 Greerton Marist 17 (Brendan McKeowan try; Blair Tristram 4 con)

Rotoiti 30 (Beau Keil 2, Whakataki Cunningham, Quaid Langeveldt tries; Langeveldt 2 pen, Cunningham 2 con) Opotiki 21 (Luke Morris, Tareha Walker tries; Sam Howe 3 pen con)

Premier Points Table: Te Puke Sports 19, Rotoiti 19, Whakarewarewa 17, Opotiki 12, Te Puna 10, Waikite 7, Tauranga Sports 11, Mount Maunganui 7, Greerton Marist 1, Rangataua 0.

Division One: Paroa 41 Reporoa 0, Marist St Michaels 31 Ruatoki 10, Te Teko 17 Poroporo 10, Whakatane Marist 13 Ngongotaha 10, Kahukura 21 Rangiuru 17.

Colts: Te Puna 10 Tauranga Sports 0, Mount Maunganui 31 Greerton Marist 20, Marist St Michaels 25 Kahukura 17,

Rangataua 18 Whakarewarewa 8, Opotiki 42 Rotoiti 22, Ruatoki 50 Waikite 6.

For further information contact:

Neil Alton BOPRU Operations Manager 021 570 911