North Harbour wrap the game up with a massive overlap out wide. Manawatu's defense is narrow. Little sends a long pass out to Inisi to score in the corner

Manawatu make things interesting. The goe through the phase deep into the 22m, Black take the pass wide, dummies and goes himself

Harbour on the attack in the 22m, the ball pops out to Evans who carries up to the 5m before finding Telea

North Harbour score early after half time. Roots is put into a gap and carries into the 22m, before popping up to Duffie to go over

Only one point separates them at half time, Tight battle and there isn't much in it, Manawatu started brightly to open the scoring early but were pegged back with two quick tries from North Harbour. Black's boot got them within touching distance and it will tough to pick a winner from these two.

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