Manu beats two defenders with a great step

Trainor with a good carry

Faiane beats the first defender as Auckland get on the front foot

Ioane carries up to the 10m line

Solid scrum and Ruru fires it out to Faiane

Taranaki attack up to halfway before a knock on gives Auckland the scrum

Perofeta gets the second half underway and Manu clears

The two sides make their way out for the second half

That brings the half to an end with Auckland going into the break with 6 point lead over the hosts thanks to a late Jonathan Ruru try set up by Akira Ioane.

Ioane and Ruru make it look easy from the back of the scrum as Ioane draws three players in before sending Ruru away for the try