The sides are out on the field, kickoff is just moments away

North Harbour hosts Auckland in week 3 of the Mitre 10 Cup. North Harbour remains unbeaten with wins over Otago 19-17 and Southland 45-20. Auckland has recoded a single victory over Northland 10-8, but went down 16-14 to Counties Manukau and Waikato 35-27.