Interesting half of rugby. Both teams creating good chances, but a couple of errors costing them in good areas. Rene Ranger is causing havoc and looks his usual danger. Deserved his try. Auckland will have to try keep him in check. It should be a great second half.

Lineout is messy again and that is half time

Scrum penalty, Plummer kicks to touch between 22m and the 10m

Hooter goes, but we will have the scrum first

Robinson, with a nice break down the right, Northland looking to put some phases together just before half time

Its a messy lineout and Auckland look to capitalize, but they knock it on.

Penalty! Ranger comes across and turns over after the tackle.

Northland under pressure on their 5m

After the turn over its an Auckland scrum 10m out

Whetton finds a gap and goes on an adventure down the left hand side. Auckland are tackled 3m short, Northland turn over.