Allardice brings it in

Blacks gets the game underway with a deep kick off that falls just outside the 22

The two sides make their way out as we await kick off

Welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of this Mitre 10 Cup clash. Hawke's Bay host Manawatu in this match after they went down to Canterbury in the last round of action while Manawatu edged Bay of Plenty. The Turbos have been boosted by the addition of All Black centre Ngani Laumape to the starting line up. The Magpies have also welcomed back a number of key players including captain Gareth Evans. Stay with us for what should be a thrilling match between these two sides.