Northland 5 meters from the Southland try line after excellent build up play

Line out is set up for the home side to attack from

Penalty to the home side as the visiting side went off their feet at the ruck

Sopoaga gets the second half stsrted

Half time now and both teams head into the tunnel for a well deserved break with the sides on level terms

still the visitors are in possession and are awarded a penalty as the home side were offside. But the kick from the Sopoaga is wide

the driving maul is the attack option but,the home side hold them up

Southland now with a line out on the Northland 10 meter line

looking for the little pop pass to a supporting Southland runner the ball is intercepted and the home side manage to clear their lines

kick up field by Nock and the ball is fielded well by the visiting side who recycle and go on the attack