After attacking from 5m, Wellington have defended aggressivley and driven Waikato back out to 15m
Credit to both packs and Glen Jackson, not one scrum has been reset!
Trent Renata having a nightmare with the boot with only 2 from 6.
Scintillating play from Wellington! Vito looked to have been tackled into touch on the left and side but a last second offload kept the ball alive. Seconds later the ball in bombing down the right hand touchline in the hands of Ardie Savea. He passes to the speedster outside him and Savea is on hand to gather the offload when Curtis is caught by the cover.
Wellington on the attack, looking a bit more sharp. But somehow Brad Weber comes away from the ruck with the ball. He breaks upfield but runs straight into Toomaga-Allen and looses possession.
A big hit from Tokula on Sopoaga earns Waikato a turn over in the Wellington 22. Good start from the home side.
HT here in Waikato. WIth 2 first half tries Wellington have been dominant but a few defensive errors late in the first half allowed the home side back into it. The Lions coach will have a few issues to sort out in the next 10mins. In fact if Trent Renata was on his game the Waikato could well be in front! Stay tuned for the 2nd half.
After Christie's break their was no stopping the 140kg prop from 5 metres. An important score before the break
Hawera finds another hole, this time putting Christie through. The crowd are urging their side over the line
Wharenui Hawera makes a big break upfield after fooling 2 with a deft dummy. Next phase Waikato look to profit from an overlap out wide. But ball doesn't go to hand and ends up in touch.