Not rolling away, Auckland's 3rd quick penalty conceded

3 tight phases 4m out and Auckland get over

Driving maul after the first one was held up

Good morning and welcome to Taranaki vs Auckland which is being played in New Plymouth. This match is a big one in terms of knockout rugby as both team still have semi-final spots up for grabs. Taranaki are currently in fourth position on the Championship log and will confirm their spot in the playoffs with a win. The situation isn’t quite as clear for Auckland who sit at fifth in the Premiership. A win for the city-slickers will lift them to fourth place but they will then have to wait on the result of the North Harbour v Canterbury match-up to see if they qualify for the knockouts.

Stay tuned for the live updates!