Taranaki get us underway

Hello and welcome to this Mitre10 fixture which sees Taranaki host Manawatu. It's Taranaki's 1st defence of the Ranfurly Shield and it's the last defence of the shield for the summer, so plenty to play for here. Manawatu come into this one with 3 wins in their last 5 but a defeat last time out to Counties Manukau. Join us in 10 for updates throughout.