Rugby
Greytown have an opportunity to put both hands on the Moose Kapene Cup for this season, awarded to the leaders after the first round of games, when the penultimate round of games get under way tomorrow.
As the draw would have it, Greytown will have to get past current holders Pioneer. Greytown will be conscious that Carterton gave them a good run for their money last weekend before their pack took control to run out 17-10 winners.
They will have taken that lesson on board and Pioneer will need to be at their determined best up front if they are to deny Greytown sufficient ball to stifle a back line marshalled by Kingi Kaiwai, who can unleash the likes of the Isaacs and Teihana Brown outside him. Greytown are the leading try-scorers in the competition, with 32 touchdowns and, given suitable conditions for running rugby, will want to add to that tally. Pioneer will have to overcome vocal home support but will be encouraged by their 47-point haul over Marist last Saturday which showed they've found their way to the tryline again and have the second-highest individual scorer in their ranks - half back Joseph Thompson with a personal haul of 78 points. Whichever team comes out on top in the forwards looks to have the edge in what appears to be the game of the round.
Eketahuna entertain Bush Sports. Both teams have failed to flatter with their results to date and the home side will be smarting from their narrow loss to Gladstone under lights last time out. On present form, this should be a home win.