Sevens
With thousands at Mount Maunganui for rest and relaxation over the holiday season, the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union will again showcase many of the best rugby Sevens players in the country.
The Bay Engineers Supplies Provincial Rugby Sevens tournament will be held for the seventh time at Blake Park, Mount Maunganui, tomorrow and has attracted 12 men's teams and eight women's teams.
Bay of Plenty rugby has a special affinity with Sevens.
In April 1992 a Bay of Plenty team entered the Melrose Sevens in Scotland. The tournament was then considered the pinnacle world event of the shortened version of the game. Coached by New Zealand Sevens maestro Gordon Tietjens, Bay of Plenty emerged triumphant, defeating Kelso 17-12 in the final.