Te Puke v Rotoiti Bayfair premier rugby Manasa Bole Photo by George Novak
Lady luck can be quite cruel.
Only a week after defeating Rotoiti by one point, Whakarewarewa have fallen to the same fate.
Whaka lost 29-28 to Greerton Marist today in Tauranga.
Meanwhile, Rotoiti have recorded their second draw of the season.
They drew at home 23-23 with Rangiuru today. Their development team also fought out a draw, 25-all against the Rangiuru development side.
Baywide premier results today (round 12):
PREMIER
Tauranga 3 vs Mount Maunganui 37
Rangataua 20 vs Te Puna 31
Rotoiti 23 vs Rangiuru 23
Greerton Marist 29 vs Whakarewarewa 28
Opotiki 14 vs Te Puke 24
DEVELOPMENT
Tauranga 41 vs Mount Maunganui 7
Rangataua 10 vs Te Puna 15
Rotoiti 25 vs Rangiuru 25
Greerton Marist 51 vs Whakarewarewa 7
Opotiki 5 vs Te Puke 35
The rise of the New Zealand women's programme over the past decade has been remarkable.