Good pick and go from Whitelock

Box kick from Christie

Short ball to Sanders whose through a gap but the offload is lost and Tasman pounce

It's wide and Tasman clear, Mounga runs it back

Penalty for Canterbury and they will have a shot at goal

Carried up by Taufua but it's ripped in the tackle and Canterbury break via Bateman down the right

Back to Hunt who clears long downfield, Canterbury dot down for a 22 drop out

Mounga gets the match underway for Canterbury

The sides are out on the field, kickoff is just moments away

Canterbury hosts the Tasman Makos in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership Final. Canterbury were made to work hard for their 35-24 semi-final win over North Harbour, while Tasman edged Taranaki 30-29 in a thriller. This will be a repeat of the 2016 Final, where Canterbury ran out 43-27 winners. When these sides met all the way back in round one, Canterbury cruised to a 39-0 victory. Tasman have come on in leaps and bounds since that defeat, so one can expect a cracking final with all on the line. Can Tasman exact revenge or will Canterbury continue their dominance of the competition.