Mitre 10 Cup Highlights: Otago v Hawke’s Bay

A game that had an extremely evenly matched first half with the scores being split by one point at the half time break. Both teams were in a good rhythm and the lack of higher points was testament to how well each side was defending the other. Hawke's Bay changed gears in the second half and no longer wanted to be unsure of the final result as they started to build their lead. Otago were left behind and struggled to stay in the game. Their defence was still relatively decent but there was no advances in attack from the home side. Hawke's Bay not only take the victory but also lift the Ranfurly Shield, with a score of 9-28!