Cut out pass from Sopoaga is intercepted by Ioane and they will not catch him

Back to Hickey who clears to touch near halfway

Sopoaga gets the second half underway

After a tight first half it's Auckland who take a narrow 9-6 lead over Southland into halftime. No tries in the first half as three successful penalties plays two as the visitors lead by three at the break. All to play for in the second forty

Stolen lineout by Auckland, box kick by Fukofuka as the siren sounds, into touch and that's halftime

Aso crashes it up before Hickey clears to touch

Inside the final minute of the half

Use it or lose it, scrum to Auckland on their own 5m line

Southland get a maul going

Sopoaga chips ahead and Collier gathers for Southland in the Auckland 22