Northland 5m scrum

Clever stabbed kick ahead from Nock. Hawkes Bay are back but make a mess of the gather. They eventually settle and play the ball back for a clearance but its passed over the dead ball after some lack of communication

Northland take it back up to halfway before winning a penalty at the breakdown

Baker is back to return a deep kick

Hawkins gets this Ranfurly Shield underway

Welcome to Round 6 of the Mitre 10 Cup, as Hawke's Bay look to defend their Ranfurly Shield against an inform Northland. Hawkes Bay will look to pick themselves up after being thoroughly outplayed against North Harbour. Northland, who have not won the Ranfurly Shield since 1978, are in red hot form, having won four from five matches, including the last three in a row. They have only beaten Hawkes Bay once in the last five encounters, back in 2017