The bench making all the difference at the end as they are effecting the steals, line breaks and scoring the tries as they seal a 4 try bonus point win.

Kapeli with a brilliant steal as the Steamers tap and go

BoP 2m out and have the advantage as they try to chase down a 12 point deficit with 4 minutes to go

Great team play and simple hands give Waikato their 3rd try of the evening. The Steamers had their defence sucked in by some clever play and that opened up the numbers out wide

We will not have a try as the Referee has seen that a Steamers player was cleared out way passed the ruck. No foul play and penalty to the visitors

Great play by Waikato as they go over but there is a TMO review for obstruction, grounding and foul play in goal.

Great try as McGuigen gets his second. the innitial play was off Evemy as he attacked the line and popped a great pass inside to Iongi who found himself in space. He had a man on either side and drew the defender to pass

Great stepping by Hawera and offload as Waikato break away. They were isolated at the break down and the Steamers win a penalty

Positive play by Bay of Plenty but another forced pass is lost and Waikato kick it clear but out on the full.

Damien McKenzie takes the mark then the quick tap and he chips ahead. The Steamers regain possession and they try and send it wide Faiva rushes into the line and intercepts a Retallick skip pass