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Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Set piece from Waitkato. the have wide and space and spread it long to O Donnell, who juggles first but holds on to score in the corner after a good step inside

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Tarnaki hit back. After taking it into the 22m, Walden straightens his line and bursts through two defenders who end up tacking each other

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10
O Donnell in the corner
Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Waikato fo through the hand on the left, Alaimalo is drifting but manages to brush off the defender to score in the corner

Ultimate Rugby Oct 10
Taranaki hit back
Ultimate Rugby Oct 10
Waikato score early
Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

Waikato host Taranaki in thee last game of the weekend for the Mitre 10 Cup. Its the penultimate weekend and is very significant as teams scramble for playoff spots.Waikato are out of playoff contention but Taranaki are still in it and they have to win today. Manawatu are 2 points behind them and could pip them next week. Waikato have struggled this year. They haven't won in 5 game and have lost 4 in a row. Taranaki have also been underachieving, they lost 4 in a row before breaking their duck last week.