Counties now within five metres of the line

Counties win their lineout on the Taranaki 22 and send it through the hands

Robertson clears for touch from his ten metre line

Motuga forces the turnover for Counties as he gets the penalty for his team

Taranaki win their lineout inside the Counties ten metre line

Counties get close to Taranaki's ten metre line but concede a penalty as Taranaki force the turnover

Counties attacking over their ten metre line now

Perofeta clears the ball downfield and Laulala gathers it

Perofeta starts us off again and Counties gather well before a box kick from Taumateine is gathered on the halfway

Counties win their scrum and push the ball to the Taranaki ten metre line before conceding a penalty for holding onto the ball. Perofeta ends the half as he chips it out.

HT: Taranaki 12-10 Counties Manukau