They metres short now

Renton clears to touch and Tasman take the lineout quickly and catch Southland off guard

O'Malley gets the game underway

Tasman make their way onto the field and we are almost ready to go

Dixon leads Southland out onto the park

Welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of the last Mitre 10 Cup match of the weekend. This match sees Tasman Makos take on a Southland side that is yet to win a single match so far this season. Tasman started their season with back to back defeats to Canterbury and Manawatu but have won their last three matches in a row and will be hoping they can make it 4 in a row