McKenzie kicks Taranaki in front

Penalty awarded to Taranaki in a kickable position, McKenzie will have a shot

Great break by Pulu as Molio rounds off the score in the right hand corner

Superb break by Pulu for Counties

Waaka through the gap, impressive start from the visitors

Perfect start for Taranaki as great hands sends Wainui over for an early try

The match is underway

Counties Manukau host Taranaki in week 5 of the ITM Cup.
Counties Manukau have had mixed form, winning two of their four games to lie 5th in the Premiership standings. They only have one win against a Premiership side, Hawke's Bay 48-20. It has lost to two Championship sides, North Harbour 17-20 and Wellington 27-28.
Taranaki have three wins out of four to currently occupy fourth spot in the Premiership table. They went down 20-25 to Tasman in the third round, but secured wins over Bay of Plenty 30-22, Hawke's Bay 55-28 and Southland 30-14.
These sides have played 34 times, with Counties winning 13 and Taranaki 19 with two draws. The last time they met was in 2015 with Taranaki winning it 17-10.