Northland need to watch their discipline or they could end up playing with 14 men

Northland concede a kickable penalty inside their 10 metre line. Breen steps up to the mark and sends the ball between the posts to push Otago another 3 in front giving them an 8 point cushion coming up to half time.

Play is being sent from side to side with possession swapping hands again and again as both sides kick high balls or a sneaky chip in behind by Seymour. More phases with ball in hand need to be seen by both sides if they are to get points on the board

Seymour misses his first penalty attempt as it drifts left of the sticks

A nice period of possession from the southerners, recycling their ball well and hitting the gaps.

Try for Otago up the other end of the field as Tighthead prop Manson bursts through numerous defenders to touchdown over the chalk. Otago 5 points clear as the conversion is missed

Rene Ranger with a lovely inside pass to Tahitu'a and Northland making ground on the left.

Although the underdogs, Northland look promising in attack. Some fine phases of play put together in the first 10 minutes

Scrum collapses again and again and referee resets 3 times

We line up for our first scrum of the game just 5 minutes into play