Emphatic victory by Auckland. Waikato attempted to play a rush defense against an immensely physical Auckland. It did not pay off for them as the Auckland players just swept them aside, time after time. Moala left his mark on the game and probably on most of the Waikato players. There are very few positives that Waikato can take from this game, McKenzie showed a lot of promise with the ball in hand. Auckland were just far too good today. Thanks for following Ultimate Rugby.

Waikato get a penalty on the Auckland 10m line, but McKenzie missed touch.

Five minutes to go, and the game is still being played at a ridiculous pace.

Mckenzie has had his jersey ripped off his body and is now wearing no.24

After a long spell of possession Waikato got over the line.

Waikato are camping on the Auckland line.

This stat says it all: Missed Tackles Auckland 3-26 Waikato

Moala seems to be unstoppable. His strength and raw power has been too much for this young Waikato team.

This game is being played at a frantic pace. Great rugby for the neutral.

Great physicality by Moala in a fantastic solo try.