After a Saturday afternoon of drama in the PGG Wrightson Baywide Premier title race, the last two semi-finalists emerged to join Te Puke Sports and Tauranga Sports in next weekend's playoffs.

Rotoiti leapfrogged Te Puna and Opotiki to grab third place, when they posted a bonus point 41-19 victory against Greerton Marist at Emery Park.

Opotiki snatched a 25 all draw with Tauranga Sports at the House of Pain to grab the fourth post section place, with Te Puna who lost 64-22 to defending champions Te Puke Sports missing out.

The encounter between Opotiki and Tauranga Sports was a torrid and tense affair with the Eastern Bay side desperate to take some points from the match, in order to keep their play-off hopes alive.

Tauranga Sports led 15-12 at the half way break, however, with a minute remaining in the game Opotiki were in front 25-20.

A Tauranga penalty saw the ball kicked into touch and from the ensuing lineout Matt Biu crashed over to tie up the match.

The Opotiki spectators watched in trepidation as the conversion attempt missed by a fraction, which saw the game finish in a 25 all draw.

At Maramatanga Park in the Western Bay, Te Puna were also desperate for victory against competition leaders Te Puke Sports.

A half time 23-15 lead to Te Puke saw the home side in contention, however, Te Puke cut loose slicing through the gaps for six second half touchdowns.

Jamie Nutbrown and Ben Ward who was playing his 50th game for the club grabbed two tries apiece, with Nathan Harris, Sipa Moi Moi, Isaac Takai and Andy Lee also dotting the ball down.

Ace Te Puke kicker Nick McCashin slotted six conversions and four penalty goals, with the Te Puna points coming from tries awarded to Chad Tuoro, Aiden Kuka and Daniel Quate with Darrell Hoiua kicking two conversion and a penalty.

While Opotiki and Te Puna finished the round robin play on 52 points apiece, Opotiki picked up the fourth playoff spot courtesy of beating Te Puna in the second round.

Rotoiti ran in five tries as they grabbed third place, with a solid 41-19 win over a game Greerton Marist.

Joe Tuvake led the way with two touchdowns with Wayne Ormond, Matt Landers and Kevin Guptil also grabbing tries.

The results on Saturday see Te Puke Sports hosting Opotiki in one semi-final, with Tauranga Sports at home at the Tauranga Domain to Rotoiti.

In other Premier clashes, Mount Maunganui got home from Whakarewarewa 21-15, after an arm wrestle in the first spell where the home side took a 3 nil advantage into the break. Rangataua had to fight hard to get past Waikite before posting a narrow 31-28 victory.

The Division One semi-finals will see Rangiuru host Te Teko and Paroa taking on Kahukura in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.

On Saturday Rangiuru took their winning streak to seventeen, when the beat Whakatane Marist 59-17 at Centennial Park in Te Puke. Kahukura won the Rotorua local derby beating Marist St Michaels 19-6 with Te Teko having a battle with Reporoa before winning 24-17. Paroa cemented a home semi-final defeating Ngongotaha 36-18.

There was bad news for Reporoa, when Ruatoki who had held down last place all season got up to beat Porororo 30-5, which means Reporoa will be relegated to local rugby next season.

The Colts championship will be decided between Tauranga Sports, Mount Maunganui, Te Puna and defending champions Te Puke Sports.

On Saturday, Tauranga Sports got past Te Puke Sports 29-17.

Te Puna struggled to subdue Marist St Michaels winning 11-6, with Mount Maunganui proving too strong for Greerton Marist winning 48-22.

The Baywide Division Two playoffs kicked off with Katikati running over Murupara 82-7, Arataki snatching a 21-18 win over Edgecumbe and Kawerau getting past Eastern Pirates 20 nil.

In the Baywide Senior Reserve playoffs Ngongotaha, Tauranga Sports and Mount Maunganui all posted wins.

PGG Wrightson Baywide Rugby Results July, 21, 2012

Premier

Te Puke Sports 64 (Jamie Nutbrown 2, Ben Ward 2, Nathan Harris, Sipa Moi Moi, Isaac Takai, Andy Lee tries; Nick McCashin 6 con 4 pen) Te Puna 22 (Chad Tuoro, Aiden Kuka, Daniel Quate tries; Darrell Houia 2 con pen) HT 23-15

Mount Maunganui 21 (Sam Mayes, Greg Pleasant Tate, Malaki Kisina tries; Scott Bradley 2 con, Matt Golding con) Whakarewarewa 15 (Aleki Kisina, Chance Ritete-Perham tries; Maurice Stone pen con) HT 0-3

Opotiki 25 (Kiwi Biddle try; Te Amo Wilbore 6 pen con) Tauranga Sports 25 Dwayne Burrows 2, Kane Hames, Matt Biu tries; Nick Evemy pen con) HT 15-12

Rangataua 31 (Nathaniel Walker 3 Adam McGarvey 2 tries; A McGarvey 2 con, N Walker con) Waikite 28 (Jason Puudles 25, Hamu Hudson, T Thompson tries; Scott Thompson 4 con)

Rotoiti 41 (Joe Tavake 2, Wayne Ormond, Matt Landers, Kevin Guptil tries; Whakataki Cunningham 5 con 2 pen) Greerton Marist 19 (Ignacio Silva, Alex Jessop, Brendan McKeown tries; Blair Tristram con B McKeown con)

Points Table (Final) Te Puke Sports 80, Tauranga Sports 69, Rotoiti 54, Opotiki 52, Te Puna 52, Mount Maunganui 47, Whakarewarewa 43, Greerton Marist 25, Rangataua 24, Waikite 9.

Division One: Rangiuru 59 Whakatane Marist 17, Ruatoki 30 Poroporo 5, Paroa 36 Ngongotaha 18, Te Teko 24 Reporoa 17. Kahukura 19 Marist St Michaels 6.

Division Two: Kawerau 20 Eastern Pirates 0, Katikati 82 Murupara 7, Arataki 21 Edgecumbe 18.

Colts Section One: Tauranga Sports 29 Te Puke Sports 17, Mount Maunganui 48 Greerton Marist 22, Te Puna 11 Marist St Michaels 6 – Section Two: Rangataua 50 Opotiki 12, Waikite 52 Kahukura 10.

Senior Reserve: Ngongotaha 26 Paroa 0, Tauranga Sports 29 Whakarewarewa 12, Mount Maunganui 52 Whakatane Marist 0.