Last season, both these sides were beaten semi-finalists in their respective divisions.

Plummer clears for touch but the ball is knocked on in the subsequent lineout and Otago receive a scrum

Ioane restarts and Auckland gather well and are soon awarded with a penalty as Aoina fails to roll away

Auckland pull off a textbook maul and forge a path for Apisai through the defence of Otago to get him over the line. All that's left to to do for him is to dot it down for the first try of the match!

Apisai's throw in is good and Auckland maul

Otago are on a two match winning streak against Auckland at home. Their best since a four match winning streak in 1951.

Auckland are awarded with a scrum penalty and Plummer will kick for touch

Scrum is reset

Auckland gain possession but knock the ball on just inside the Otago half

Plummer restarts and Otago gather on their 22 before a box kick from Hammington takes place