Bay of Plenty Rugby have today released the 2021 Toi Ohomai Baywide Women’s club rugby draw which is set to kick off on Sunday 11th April with Mount Maunganui, Opotiki, Rangataua, Rangiuru, Rotoiti, Te Teko and Waikite all competing for this years title. 

A short and sharp season will be played in this years Baywide Women’s club competition with a single round robin followed by semi-finals on Queens Birthday before the season concludes with a 1st versus 2nd final June 13th.  

Womens Rugby Development Officer, Kendra Reynolds, is excited at the opportunity for players to experience our game and get involved in every aspect from playing, coaching, refereeing and management for yet another year. 

Head of Marketing and Communication at Toi Ohomai, Jessica Barnett, said the institute is looking forward to supporting the women’s club competition again this year. 

“Toi Ohomai is committed to supporting wahine in the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato and this partnership is just one piece of that puzzle. It is exciting to see the opportunities for women to get involved with the game and we look forward to seeing who takes home the top position this year.” 
 

Kendra’s Picks of the rounds 

Week 1: Rangataua vs Rangiuru 
The first round kicks off with a sure-fire battle between last years finalists Rangataua and Rangiuru at Te Ariki park. In a match that includes females of all levels from Black Ferns to first year players these two clubs always put on a show.  

Week 2: Mount Maunganui vs Waikite 
Waikite make their return in Week 2 after having a couple of years out of the comp. With a strong history of success, Waikite will be a team to watch in 2021. Week 2, Waikite take on the third seed Mount Maunganui; a win here could see Waikite looking like a contender for semi’s, a place they have been in many times.  

Week 3: Rangataua vs Mount Maunganui 
After a weekend off for ANZAC commemorations, Rangataua will take on Mount Maunganui at home. The battle of the two side’s front rows at set-piece is enough to warrant a trip to Te Ariki Park let alone the electric speed in both sides backlines.  

Week 4: Waikite vs Rotoiti - ‘Central Bay Clash’ 
Waikite get home advantage over Rotoiti. The last match between the sides was in 2018 at Emery park with Waikite taking home bragging rights in a 22-5 win. 

Week 5: Te Teko vs Waikite 
Tough Pick! Te Teko versus Waikite will be an exciting match up, but I do hear Rotoiti have been grafting and are looking to better their 81-20 loss from 2020. 

Week 6: Rangiuru vs Mount Maunganui 
Have to give this one to Rangiuru verse Mount, two teams with a number of current and ex Volcanix and a few players from The Black Ferns wider training group will make for some heavy hits and fast running rugby. 

Week 7: Te Teko vs Opotiki - ‘Eastern Bay Clash’ 
Te Teko play Opotiki at home. After remaining scoreless in the match up in 2020, Opotiki, under new coach Shaine Falwasser, will be looking to get on the score board early.  

All results throughout the season will be available on the Sporty website by clicking here, just choose from the dropdown menus which competition, team and grades you are wanting to see. 

Article added: Thursday 25 February 2021