Rotorua has turned on a beautiful, crisp winter's evening for tonight's Bay of Plenty Steamers trial underway at the International Stadium.
Mount Maunganui midfields Marnus Hanley has scored two tries for Team Gold who lead Team Blue 19-7 at the break.
The game featuring the very best of the players involved in the Bayfair Baywave Premier club competition has been highly competitive with total commitment the motto for the night.
Tonight's game is a major stage for the players to impress Steamers coaches Clayton McMillan and Rodney Gibbs ahead of further build-up matches before the 2015 ITM Cup squad is named early next month.
