Auckland are caught offside just outside their 22 and Otago are awarded with a penalty. Ioane will go for goals

Otago send the ball out as they try to build the momentum

Otago maul the ball

A grubber hands possession over to Auckland but they fail to release the ball at the breakdown, and Otago use the penalty to kick for touch over the Auckland 22

A clearance from Plummer follows immediately afterwards and Otago have possession on the halfway

Ioane gets us kicked off

Welcome to the first week of the Mitre 10 Cup and only the third game! Today it's Otago who take on Auckland. Both teams will want to kick off the season with a win to set the tone for what's to come. Auckland seem to be the favourites to take it but will the immensely long break bring on a level playing field?

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