Taranaki keeping it tight with the pick and drives

Strong carry by Matwijow, now just 5m out

Box kick by Cowan, Taranaki break short side into the Southland 22

It's loose and Taranaki clear downfield

Solid defence on Ngaluafe

Possession and territory relatively even at this stage with 15 minutes of the first half to play

Stolen lineout by Taranaki, sloppy pass and it's gone forward for a Southland scrum feed

Box kick by Cowan as McKenzie calls the mark, he clears to touch

McKenzie grubbers through, Ngaluafe is there to secure

Quick hands but it went forward, scrum to Taranaki