McClutchie restarts again and does so deeply as Thompson-Te Muunu kicks back and out for touch over his own ten metre line

Hawke's Bay are penalised for being offside at the ruck and Southland are awarded with a penalty just within the Hawke's Bay ten metre line

Pleasants-Tate's throw in is good on the Hawke's Bay ten metre line

Hawke's Bay win the scrum inside Southland's ten metre line but Southland receive a penalty soon afterwards as Hawke's Bay hold onto the ball

The ball is kicked back and forth it is knocked on by Southland. A scrum to Hawke's Bay

Southland win their lineout and Crowley box kicks but Southland retain possession

Fakatava gives a grubber through the defence and Southland gather it before it is knocked on out of touch and Southland opts for the lineout

Dixon's throw in is good and Hawke's Bay maul

McClutchie gets us underway and it's immediately kicked out for touch by Southland over their ten metre line

Welcome to the first round of the Mitre 10 Cup! Today it's Southland who take on Hawke's Bay. Southland will want to improve on their performances from last season, having finished in last place on the Championship log last season. Hawke's Bay will also want to improve but had a much more successful season, having finished second on the Championship log. Will Southland cause an upset with this first match or will Hawke's Bay take it?

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