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Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Garden-Bachop restarts and it's almost immediately returned before being kicked back again

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Fidow fails to stay on his feet at the breakdown and it's a penalty to Canterbury that Burke will kick to poles

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

The ball travels out for touch and Canterbury take it quickly just inside their half. Burke gives a kick downfield that is dotted down by Wellington. Garden-Bachop clears it from the 22

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

The ball is kicked back and forth before Wellington retain it and start to play out of their half

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Jager goes off with an injury

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Canterbury gather well from the restart and clear it downfield with the boot

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Mataele catches a kick from Garden-Bachop and makes a break in the line of the Wellington defence as he runs a good 30 metres downfield before handing it to his scrumhalf who runs the remaining 30 metres to the try line to get the opening try of the match!

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

The ball is kicked back and forth before Mataele makes a run for it

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Wellington leads the possession stats in the opening quarter 55% to 45%.

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Canterbury return it with a kick and Wellington are forced to play the hands in their 22 as they try to relieve pressure by getting it out of their 22 with another kick from Garden-Bachop