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Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Kicking duel to start the half but CM eventually find touch

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

The home side get the 2nd half underway

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Auckland have beaten 20 defenders in the opening half making 212m in the process. Counties Manukau have fallen short on both those stats along with missing 20 of their 54 tackles.

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8
Nanai, you beauty
Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Auckland turn it from a knock on. Scrum home side

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

CM break blind from the scrum

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Steelers scrum 10m out

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Ioane under pressure as the pass sails towards him and he knocks it

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Auckland look to run it out from their 22 off the restart

Ultimate Rugby Aug 8

Auckland make a mess of the maul and drive and the ball squirts out. Nanai picks up with no options available but steps 3 players in 12m to score