Taranaki win their lineout and maul the ball. They seem to be doing well as the maul pushes close to the visitors' 22 but Counties receive a penalty and it's a scrum to Counties

Taranaki win their scrum and send the ball downfield with the boot before a kick from Laulala travels out for touch over his ten metre line

Laulala's kick travels dead and it's a scrum to Taranaki just outside their 22

Taranaki fail to roll away at the breakdown and it's a penalty to Counties that Laulala will clear for touch

Counties attack and move close to Taranaki's 22

Taranaki gather well before handing it to Potroz who clears it with the boot

Robertson gets us underway

Welcome to round 8 of the Mitre 10 Cup! You join us as Taranaki take on Counties Manukau. It's been an extraordinary round of rugby so far for the Cup and it won't end there! Taranaki and Counties Manukau are very similarly positioned on the table, although Taranaki do have an extra two wins under their belt. Could this be the time that Counties Manukau cause a bit of an upset? Only time will tell!

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