PREMIERS Coaching Group

Mark ‘Bull’ Allen, Brendon Mckeown, Phil Falamoe. Premier Team Manager: Kevin Webb.

For the 2024 season,  the top twelve (12) clubs have been determined by the table rankings of the 2023 Premier Mens competition, with Marist St Michaels promoted to Baywide Premier Mens and Katikati relegated to Western Bay Senior Local for 2024. (See below)

1. Te Puna
2. Mount Maunganui Sports
3. Tauranga Sports 
4. Te Puke Sports
5. Whakarewarewa
6. Rangiuru
7. Greerton Marist
8. Rangataua
9. Ngongotaha
10. Judea
11. Rotoiti
12. Marist St Michaels

The 2024 competition will consist of a single eleven (11) match home and away series with a finals series  culimnating in a Baywide Premier Mens Champion being crowned. The window for this new format will be between Saturday 13 April - Saturday 27th July 2024.  This is three weeks longer than in 2023 and only 2 weeks before the kick off of the 2024 Bunnings NPC competition.  The reason for the window extension is because the participating clubs voted to not play Easter, Kings Birthday or Matariki long weekends.  The result of this decision by the participating clubs is that any contracted Steamers player or anyone selected to play for the Steamers in any NPC pre-season game will not be available for selection for their club from Saturday 13th July 2024 onwards.

After the completion of the 11 week round robin competition, the 12th placed team will be relegated to sub union rugby in 2025.

There's been a change to the finals format for 2024.

The top six teams will play quarter finals (1v6, 2v5, 3v4) on Saturday 13th July 2024, with teams ranked 1-2 & 3 to host.

​​​​​​​The semi finals will be contested on Saturday 20th July 2024 as follows:

1. Highest ranked QF winner v Top ranked Q/F loser
2. 2nd highest ranked QF winner v 3rd ranked QF winner ​​​​​​​

The final will be played on Saturday 27th July 2024 between the 2 x semi final winners, with the highest ranked semi final winner to hot.

While this competition is underway, the three sub unions will be playing their own local sub union competitions.

DEVELOPMENT Coaching Group

Josh Hoskin, Lee Porter, Mark Nijssen. Development Team Manager: Stu Cundy.
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COLTS Coaching Group

Simon Cade, Alex Mankelow. *looking for a manager 

2024 Colts Division 

​​​​​​​8 teams will play each other twice in a 14-week home and away round robin competition.  1^st game is Saturday 7^th April. 

There’s no games on any of the 3 long weekends, Easter, Kings Birthday or Matariki.

At the completion of the round robin, on Saturday 20^th July,  the top 4 teams will participate in the semi finals.  1v4 (1 host) and 2v3 (2 host.)  This is the same weekend as the Prem Mens semi finals.

The 2 winners will go head to head in the final on Saturday 27^th July in the final.  The highest ranked semi final winner to host.

Tauranga Sports

Mount Maunganui Sports

Greerton Marist

Te Puke Sports

Te Puna

Papamoa

Taupo United

Kahukura U85kgs

WOMENS Coaching Group

Archie Carter, Warwick Milham. *looking for a manager

2024 CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION

The remaining eight (8) teams will participate in a new "Champiopnship" division.

1. Tongariro United
2. Galatea
3. Rotoiti
4. Kahu Pirates
5. Greerton Marist
6. Ngongotaha
7. Waimana
8. Te Puke Sports.

The Championship division will play a 1 round, 7-week home and away competition starting Sunday 7th April 2024 and finishing Sunday 19th May 2024. 

The top six (6) teams will contest the playoffs:

Quarter Finals: Sunday 26th May 2024

1. 1v6
2. 2v5
3. 3v4

There will be no play on KINGS BIRTHDAY weekend 2nd June 2024.

Semi Finals: Sunday 9 June 2024: 

1. Highest Ranked QF Winner v Highest Ranked QF Loser
2. 2nd Highest QF Winner v 3rd Highest Ranked Winner

Final: Sunday 16 June 2024 (Highest ranked winner to host)

Winner Highest Ranked SF Winner v 2nd Highest SF Winner.

Promotion Relegation Match: Sunday 23rd June 2024 (Double Header to Premiership Final)

6th Place in Premiership v Winner of Championship Competition