Northland attack the blindside and make some metres, 30m out

Hawke's Bay win the lineout but a forward pass gives Northland the put in

Northland clear the ball from their 22 up towards halfway and it's a lineout to Hawke's Bay

Hawke's Bay restart again and Northland return the kick and Hawke's Bay have possession

Ranger takes it to the line and offloads to Pryor who puts the ball down under the poles!

Northland picking and driving 5m out

Northland kick for touch inside Hawke's Bay 22

Northland pick up a mistake by Hawke's Bay and take home the advantage and its a penalty for tackling the player without the ball

Hawke's Bay kick off and Northland clear but not a great clearance as Hawke's Bay with a slight advantage on the 10m

Welcome to this Mitre Cup Round 8 Match between Northland and Hawke’s Bay. Northland managed a 2 point victory of Otago last week in an exciting match-up between the two sides, while Hawke’s Bay were unlucky to lose by only 3 points to North Harbour. Both teams with narrow victories and defeats, respectively in their last game, will look for a win today. All live events and commentary will be provided right here by Ultimate Rugby!