Auckland manage to retain possession from the kick and they play the hands a bit before Sullivan decides to kick for touch over the Mako 22

Apisai's throw in is just kept in possession and then handed over to Plummer who clears it with the boot

Mako are penalised at the scrum and Auckland receive a penalty that Plummer clears for touch inside his half

Scrum is reset

Salesi Rayasi has scored 14 tries in his last eight Mitre 10 Cup matches before this final

Mako knock the ball in at the breakdown and it's a scrum to the hosts on their 22

McDonald gives another good throw in for Mako and they start to push against the Auckland 22

Mako playing on the halfway before David Havili kicks it downfield where Plummer attempts to gather but loses it out for touch

Auckland gather it and Ruru sends it with his boot via a box kick and Hunt is the man to gather it, being pressured by Lam

McDonald's throw in is good once again and Hunt clears it downfield once again