Banks gets the match underway and it went forward off a Tasman hand for a Northland scrum

The teams are out on the field, kick off is just moments away

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Go Tasman..

Tasman host Northland in week 5 of the Mitre 10 Cup.
Tasman has two wins from four matches to lie sixth in the Premiership standings. Their victories have come over Waikato 24-19 and Taranaki 25-20, while they went down to Canterbury 45-14 and Otago 30-27.
Northland on the other hand is winless from five games and currently occupies sixth position in the Championship standings. They will be desperate to register their first win in the tournament.
The last time these sides met was back in 2013 with Tasman emerging 28-13 victors.