Auckland take it quickly and Plummer clears it out for touch over the Mako 22

The ball is cleared downfield and Mako clear it back and out for touch

Plummer is unable to get the first points of the match just yet and Hunt clears it from their 22

Auckland are awarded with a penalty just inside the Mako half as the visitors fail to roll away. Plummer will go for poles

Auckland win their lineout and start their attack once again

Faiane gives a clearance downfield that is marked by the Mako inside their 22 and it is cleared downfield and out for touch over the halfway

Christie hands it to Hunt who gives a little up and under that hands possession over to Auckland on the halfway

The ball is handed to Plummer who clears to just within the Mako half and they gain possession as they turn their attack on

Auckland play the hands inside their 22

Hunt gets us underway