This game kicks off at a frenetic pace - Hawkes Bay draw first blood. They barge deep into Magpie territory before crashing over the whitewash. TMO is consulted but he rules against, so Hawkes return for a penalty which West slots with ease. Three minutes later North Harbour earn a try of their own, when an Hall makes an electric break from the twenty-two and dives over - Poor defending by the home side.

Late replacement for Hawkes Bay - Atkins pick up the flu and concedes his place to Trent Bosewell Wakefield. Tom Parsons fills into the bench.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this ITM clash. North Harbour have dominated this fixture in recent years, walking away victorious on 7 out of 12 occasions. They'll be looking to make amends following their disappointing result against Southland last week in which they conceded a promising lead late in the second half. The Magpies will also be looking to redeem themselves today after a poor display against Tasman recently in which they mustered a total of 9 points through penalties. Visitors looking like favourites, kick off on the way!