Shane Neville is penalised for not rolling, and once again Bay of Plenty win a penalty after the kickoff. Hollinhead sets up a lineout near the Northland 22m line.

Hollinshead gets the second 40 underway. Bay of Plenty immediately win a penalty after the kickoff after they got their hands on the ball at the ruck and Northland did not release. Easy 3 points and the scores are level.

After a long delay, play can commence. Hollinhead lines up a very tough kick against the wind.

Blood Reversal

Brooke Gilmore gets his head on the wrong side of the tackle and has gone down like a sack of potatoes. Long stoppage of play while the medic attend to him.

The hooter has sounded as Bay of Plenty are on the counter attack, trying to get something on the board before halftime.

Bay of Plenty have a lineout 5m out. They form a maul but it gets stopped centimeters from the tryline. They recycle the ball and spread it wide, which ends up being a mistake as Northland turn the ball over and clear up field.

Northland have a rare trip inside the oppositions 22m area. They set up a lineout and Takulua finds a massive gap between the lineout and the flyhalf and runs straight through and goes over the line near the poles. Great try just before half-time.

Blood Sub

Bay of Plenty once again demolish Northlands scrum and earn a penalty. They set up a 5m lineout and form a maul once again. This time it doesn't go to plan and Pryor gets his hands on the ball and wins a penalty. Lineout set up near Northlands 10m line.