Tasman collect and are stopped in their 22

Canterbury to get the game underway

The sides are out

Light breeze and clear skies welcome the players out

The sides are finished their warm up and pre-game prep. Final talks from the coaches and senior players and they will make their way onto the field

Welcome to game 2 of the Mitre 10 Cup season. Tasman's last game was away to Canterbury in last season's final which they lost 35-13.
The last time Tasman beat Canterbury was in 2014. This is the start to a new season and a few sides look to have closed the gap on the reigning champions. Stay tuned for full coverage of this Premiership clash

Biggest Canterbury score: 48, in Christchurch 10.10.08 (ANZC QF)
Biggest Tasman score: 38, 04.10.14 in Christchurch (ITMC)
Biggest differential: Canterbury by 39 (39-0), in Nelson 18.08.2017 (M10C)

Previous Encounters:

Played: 15, 2007-2017 | Canterbury wins: 11 | Tasman wins: 4