Taylor misses his first kick as ball drifts to the left of the uprights

The first 10 minutes of the second half has been played within both 10 metre lines based around the halfway line. tight second half so far

Possession 45 mins
Taranaki 37%
Bay 63%

Eaton steals an intercept and makes 30 metres before being taken down by Taylor. Penalty conceded for holding

Taranaki slacking for the first 30 had a surge of energy in the last 10 and although had a quarter of possession the manage to enter the second half 10 points clear with 2 penalties and a conversion through Taylor and a try by scrum-half Gibson-Park. Lets see how the Bay recover and enter the second half having been unable to convert ball time into points throughout the first half.

Cocker having been previously warned, plays the ball while on his knees. He spends the next 10 on the sideline

Scooped from the back of the scrum, Gibson park jinks his way through 3 defenders to wiggle his way over the line for what is the first try of the game. Taranaki have managed to capitalise on what little possession they have had. Taylor makes no mistake with the conversion.

Lineout stolen by the Magpies and Lespinas clears up to the 22

Taranaki on the attack for the first time inside the Bay's 22

Although the possession stats favour Hawkes Bay the territory has been somewhat even with Taranaki having 48%. A solid defence by the home team making it difficult for the Bay to make some headway without kicking away territory