Jade Te Rure kick a penalty fight on half time.
Unbelievable first half of rugby, little kicking, scrums and line-outs, all running rugby. Second half coming up.

Try for Otago. Good team try. Fumiaki Tanaka make a good break, ball moved trough the backs and Hayden Parker pops the ball to Jayden Spence who scores. Hayden Parker misses he's first kick.

Try again, this time it's the away side who score trough sub Nico Malo. Jade Te Rure converts.

Try again for Otago as Buxton Popoali'i jinks his way past 3 players to put the home side in a great position coming up to half time. Hayden Parker converts.

Another great try and it all started with a massive tackle form Buxton Popoali'i. Ball was moved trough the backs and Peter Breen crosses over to put Otago ahead again. Hayden Parker converts.

The lead changes again as Jade Te Rure kicks a penalty.

Otago go back in front after a well worked try. Fumiaki Tanaka pops the ball to Buxton Popoali'i who then offloads to Jayden Spence who touches down. Hayden Parker converts. Great start to this game.

Penalty scored by Hayden Parker after Manawatu penalized for coming in from the side.

Try for Manawatu. After massive pressure from the pack Papa Wharewara picks and darts over the put the away side ahead. Jade Te Rure converts.

Frantic start here as both teams playing at a lighting speed.