TRY CANTERBURY! What a team try, Osborne begins it with a nice offload to MacNicholl, who gets up to the Auckland 22. Great hands then releases MacNicholl again, who ships the ball inside to Heinz to score.

With Canterbury in the attack, Parkes strays offside and concedes an easy penalty. Bleyendahl converts from in front of the posts.

Barely time to draw a breath here, Canterbury showing some incredible offloads in attack. Canterbury have just gone close after a Whitelock offload nearly puts Heinz in, but he knocks on with the line in sight.

Great response to conceding from the home side, Crotty scything through a gap to bring play all the way to the Auckland 22. Eventually Moli is penalised for offside, and Bleyandahl makes no mistakes to close the deficit.

TRY AUCKLAND! What a response from the visitors, Braid first with a charging run to bring play into the Auckland 22. Parkes then attacks the line, and offloads through the tackle to Hickey, who goes in under the posts untouched. Hickey converts his own score to regain the lead for his side.

TRY CANTERBURY! Great individual try from Bleyendahl spots a gap and goes straight through.

Canterbury finally get some possession, and are attacking hard now. Moving the ball well into the Auckland half.

Aucklands strong start continues, as Canterbury struggle to get hands on ball. Another breakdown penalty comes for the visitors, and again Hickey slots it from the tee.

Turnover from Canterbury allows them clear, but Auckland are straight back on the attack as Canterbury are pinged for offside at the breakdown. Hickey steps up from nearly half way at strokes it over. The visitors take the early lead.

Great pressure by Auckland here, forcing a knock on from Canterbury on their own line. Attacking scrum to come for the visitors.