Reece puts it out to the right hand side

Line out Waikato, taken down by Bond

Waikato has a chance to clear through a penalty

Plummer kicks off goes to the right

Teams are making their way out to the field, raring to go

Auckland host Waikato in round 3 at Eden Park in tonight's clash. The past 6 meetings between these sides indicate that there is not much between them with 3 wins and 3 defeats a piece.

Auckland will be the more confident side coming into tonight's match forking out back to back victories in the 2 opening fixtures while Waikato on the contrast are yet to cause an upset. A victory tonight will take Auckland to the top of the table, but they will have to show consistency against a side that is desperately wanting to prove a point.

Biggest differential: Waikato by 48 (59-11) at Hamilton 28.8.2004 (NPC)

Biggest Auckland score: 60 in Auckland 2.10.2014 (ITMC)

Biggest Waikato score: 59 in Hamilton 28.8.2004 (NPC)

These two sides have faced off 142 times since 1992. Auckland have won 96 of those encounters, losing 41 and drawing 5