Taranaki attempt to chip through but goes straight into Auckland hand and they 5m out from Taranaki line

Deep start to the game and a massive tackle by Auckland first up

Taranaki running out onto the field now as well onto their home ground

Auckland running out onto the field now and will be kicking off

Welcome to this Mitre 10 match between Taranaki and Auckland at the Yarrow Stadium. Taranaki enjoyed a thumping of Wellington last week by 54-31 while Auckland lost to Tasman 49-31. Auckland will be looking to bounce back away from home while Taranaki will need to use their home support to their advantage to get one over on the Auckland team. Should be a great game with lots of tries and points.