Hawkes Bay get us underway

One of the oldest rivalries in New Zealand provincial history will heat up again when Manawatu and Hawke’s Bay square off in Palmerston North. Its the final game of Round one of the Mitre 10 Cup 2019. Its been a fantastic round as we have seen some explosive rugby and it should continue here today. Manawatu will be looking for a serious improvement from 2018 after they finished 2nd from bottom in the Championship, while Hawke's Bay will want to improve on their 3rd place which took them into the playoffs. Hawkes Bay have had the upper hand in this fixture recently, winning the last three encounters. Manawatu last winning in 2014