The final make-up of the Bay of Plenty Steamers will become more certain in the coming days with the best of the Bay set to clash in a resurrected trial match.

For the first time since 2009, 43 players – current High Performance squad players and 15 players who have performed well in club rugby – will take part in the match at Te Puke's Murray Salt Stadium in Te Puke from 7pm.

Bay of Plenty Steamers wing Tino Nemani in action against Waikato last season. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

The match sees a Wasps side against a Blue and Gold selection, with a further 15 players on a bench available to both groups of coaches.

It comes seven weeks out from the Bayfair Baywide Premier Rugby final with many players beginning to find some solid form heading into the business end of the season.

Amongst the sides are familiar Steamers Johan Bardoul, Pingi Tala'apitanga and Tino Nemani – all starting on the bench – while new faces include Teddy Stanaway, Jono Kitto Byron McGuigan.

Following the trial, the squad will be narrowed down to play a three way game with the Chiefs and Harlequins on the June 17. The final Steamers squad will be announced at the end of June.

Team lists for the match: Wasps Team

1. Dave Smart
2. Joe Duffy
3. Ziggy Fisiihoi
4. Josh Sole
5. Ricky Waitoa
6. Hamish Gosling
7. Matty Axtens
8. Matt Henwood
9. Te Aihe Toma
10. Terangi Fraser
11. Chris Croasdale
12. Doug Edwards
13. Danny Kayes
14. Junior Tofa Va'a
15. Elliott Hagen

Coaches: Kane Parker Vaughan Bidois

Blue & Gold Team

1. Solomona Sakalia
2. Vyron Smith
3. TBC
4. Tim Bond
5. Taylor Jones
6. Beau Williams
7. Dave W D
8. Joe Tupe
9. Daiyu Ishimori
10. Paul Morris
11. Elijah Nicholas
12. Tim O'Malley
13. Siaosi Longi
14. Leroy van Dam
15. Whaimotu Craft-Chemis

Coaches: Brendan Webby Darryl Shelford

Reserves:

1. Aidan Ross

2. Joe Royal

3. Pingi Tala'apitanga

4. Rudi Mose

5. Keepa Mewett

6. Johan Bardoul

9. Jono Kitto

10. Dan Hollinshead

12. Teddy Stanaway

13. Tyrone Lefau

14. Tino Nemani

15. Byron McGuigan

Injured: Matt Clutterbuck, Jesse Acton, Ross Taurima