Kicked down field and Northland counter now

Great hands by Northland and lost forward into touch, line out Manawatu on their 22

Tackled behind the advantage line now and moving backward

Defensive line set and looking strong by Manawatu

Attacking and now inside 22

Short kick straight down the centre picked up by Northland

Northland will be kicking off to Manawatu playing from right to left

Both teams running out onto the field looking ready for this epic clash

Welcome to the opening round of the Mitre Cup between Northland and Manawatu! This should be an exciting first round game with hopefully some good tries and big tackles.