After a good tackle 3m out from the line, Ben-Nicholas takes a short pass and gets over

Kick is into the 22m

Penalty against Auckland now. They are piling up fast

Auckland put in a big scrum and win a penalty. Kick finds touch

They cant make the lineout work. Scrum to Auckland on the 5m

Garden-Bachop with nice run up to the 22m. Wellington win a penalty and kick into the corner

Wellington kick off

Auckland took some time to get into the half but once they did, they never stopped. Relentless in making Wellington pay for mistakes and penalties. Wellington have a tough task if they want to cause an upset after they first half

Penalty on halftime to Auckland. Shot called

Into the corner.. But they lose the lineout. Auckland clear