A short break in play allows for a few running repairs. The Auckland coach will hope they can escape this game without any more injuries. They're already running a make-shift back-line.

Having gone with the 5-2 split on the bench, Auckland are out of backs replacement.

Magnificent try! The ball is turned over 40m up field, Moulds breaks away and the supports is superb. Despite the conditions some lovely offloads keeps the ball alive before Matt Wright crosses the line just before HT.

Great team try from Auckland! Polwart breaks over the gain line off the back of a 22m lineout. From the ensuing ruck the ball is recycled quickly and flung wide for the 18 year old to go over in the corner.

After number of phases the siege on the Northland line is lifted as the ball is lost forward.

Conditions are proving tricky for the kickers. Northland punt a penalty to the corner. Lineout wasn't straight. Point proven.

The homeside are doing themselves no favours. 3 kicks out on the full are preventing them from making ground.

Panic stations for Auckland as dink through is chased over the line in a foot race between Wright and Ta'avao! Some how Auckland survive, good pace from the prop!

The young man, Hickey pings Northland back into their 22m with a well weighed dink.

Poor defence from the away side. Piri Weepu feeds Hadleigh Parkes on a straight first phase ball and he just ghosted through the poor Northland defence to get the games first try.