Ball goes wide to O'Donnell, he steps inside, looks to get bundled into touch but manages to leave the ball infield. Curtis picks up and is hurled into touch.

Hammington clears and back come Taranaki.

Taranaki turnover, McKenzie gives Taranaki great field position with a kick downfield which finds touch in the Manawatu 22.

Manawatu break from deep, Newton Tudreu dinks over the top, Halafihi slaps it back but is forced into touch in the process. Manawatu ball.

Powakula knocks on as Taranaki building an attack.

Manawatu knock on as Powakula tackles Te Rure

Tamanivalu goes for the intercept but goes agonisingly close to holding on but it just spills forward.

Ngatai grubbers through to pin Manawatu back.

McKenzie's successful conversion brings up half time.