Northland turnover the kick off, looking to respond

Manawatu win the first penalty on the 22m for not rolling away

Northland send it down the line before chips out to the wing but its out on the full from outside the 22m

Early knock on from Manawatu from the kick of

Its another exciting 2020 Mitre 10 Cup game. Its been an high scoring first round and that should continue. Northland host Manawatu at the Semenoff Stadium. Northland will be looking to improve on a poor last season, when they only won two games all season. Manawatu made the playoffs but got thumped in the semi final. They will hope for another playoff run at least. Northland have struggled in this fixture recently, with just one win in the last nine matches.