The dividends from Tauranga City United's outstanding promotion-winning season continue with two of the team's best performed players promoted ahead of the 2014/15 ASB Premiership season.
Sam O'Regan, 25, and Jerahl Hughes, 24, have signed for WaiBOP United as coach Peter Smith continues to reward local talent for consistent performances.
Both O'Regan and Hughes were instrumental in Tauranga's charge to the Northern Region Football League Division 2 title during the 2014 winter season.
Brighton-born O'Regan, a centre half, captained Tauranga to the title and made his as one of the league's most skilful defenders. The staunch West Ham United supporter also had a habit of chipping in with goals, most notably via spectacular free kicks.
This season was O'Regan's second for Tauranga and he was influential in bringing his good friend Hughes to the club at the start of the winter.