Trent Renata gets the forst points of the game with a penalty you'd expect him to make.

Some huge hits early on in this encounter. All Black Rene Ranger felt the full force of the Waikato defence with the challenge being greeted by a huge roar from the home support.

Underway here as Waikato defend the Ranfurly shield in the first game of it's kind this season. Poor attempt to gather the restart gives the shield holders some immediate field position.