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Ultimate Rugby Oct 10

That ends the match!

FT: Auckland 31-10 Waikato

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WHAT A TRY! Auckland deserved it after their extraordinary build up. A cross kick is sent wide and it looks like it is all in slow motion. Lam manages to gather it and gets to within a hair's-width from the line but he decides to hand it to his eighthman who goes over the line for that bonus point try!

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Plummer gets the ball within five metres of the line

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Auckland turn the ball over and it's an immediate switch in momentum as Auckland, once again, fight for that bonus point try

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Waikato win their scrum and send it wide and through the hands as they cross over their ten metre line

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Auckland win the scrum and send it left where they knock it on, in line with their previous scrum

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Waikato knock the ball on and it's an Auckland scrum on the Waikato 22

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The ball travels out for touch after a kick from Lam and Waikato win their subsequent lineout

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Auckland win their scrum and get their momentum up quickly once again! They are really wanting this bonus point and are working hard for it!

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Waikato just manage to retain possession as Ratima makes a beautiful run, getting into the Auckland half before passing to Thompson who runs another 20 metres. He gives a loose pass but it gets knocked on and it's a scrum to Auckland inside their 22