Fifita, in an attempt to keep the ball in play, knocks it on. This leads to a Taranaki scrum just inside the Counties 22
The ball is lost in the lineout and Taranaki send it downfield with a kick before receiving a penalty on their ten metre line
Hoeata receives an injury to the shoulder and is unable to continue
Counties clear for touch inside the Taranaki 22
Time is stopped to tend to injury
A high tackle on Read gets blown and Counties receive a penalty
Counties now attacking on the Taranaki ten metre line
Taranaki win their scrum and send it to Perofeta who clears downfield
Counties turn the ball over just shy of the Taranaki 22 and they immediately build the momentum before sending it to the far left-hand side. Fifita gathers it and gets over the line but he knocks it on just in front of it, leading to a scrum to the hosts on their five metre line
Milo-Harris box kicks before it gets kicked back by Counties and Taranaki go into much the same position as before