Taranaki clear their lines and the visitors have the line out feed

Does this guy play his club rugby in wellington? He looks the good.

Otago go on the attack immediately but the pass goes forward two meters short and Taranaki have the scrum feed

Otago get the second half underway

Otago get the second half unerway

Yellow Card reversal

A half filled with expected handling errors due to the conditions but, both sides did well to keep the game alive. Three tries in the first half for the home side who lead by 16. The visitors have not been allowed any room to maneuver as the defense from Taranaki has been relatively solid. The second half could be much like the first as the conditions are not about to get any better

Seconds left on the clock and the visitors knock the ball on allowing the home side to gather the loose ball and go on the drive

Seconds left on the clock and the visitors knock the ball on allowing the home side to gather the loose ball and go on the drive

Great drive from the home side and the ball is swung into the hands of the classy Barretts's hands who puts in a cross kick which is beautifully taken in by the right winger who goes over for the try