Mikaele Mafi rocks Auckland with one of the biggest hits of the season

Otago took the physical battle to Auckland earlier today to claim a 34-26 Mitre 10 Cup win in Dunedin, in a match that featured a number of bruising collisions. This tackle by Mikaele Mafi in midfield was the biggest of the night, as he crushed flanker Blake Gibson in a bone-rattling ball and all tackle. Otago went on to score five tries in total, beating Auckland for the first time since 2013. To compound matters for Auckland, centre Malakai Fekitoa went off after a bad head knock, but has since tweeted that he is doing okay and will be back soon. The win moves the southerners temporarily t…