HIGHLIGHTS: Hawke's Bay v Taranaki

A strong second half by Taranaki saw them thrash Hawke's Bay 48-17 in round 6 of the Mitre 10 Cup. Hawke's Bay picked up a yellow card around the 20 minute mark and Taranaki capitalized on their numerical advantage with two quick tries to lead 14-0. However, Hawke's Bay would finish the first half strongly with two late tries closing the gap to 14-10 at the break. It was all Taranaki in the second half as they ran riot with a further five tries to seal an emphatic victory which moves them up into second position in the Premiership standings.