Solid scrum by the Taniwha and Macilai gets them on the front foot

Nock feeds

Lions take it through 10 phases before Brad Shields knocks it and gives Northland the scrum

Lions up to the 10m line now

Shields with a great carry

Renata takes the kick off easily and Lions will run it from inside their 22

Hawkins gets the game underway

Shields leads Wellington onto the field as we await kickoff

The Taniwha make their way onto the field

Welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of this Mitre 10 Cup match between Wellington and Northland. Northland need to win this match to guarantee a semi-final spot, while Wellington has already secured top spot in the Championship having only lost one game so far this season. Stay with us as we await kick off for this mouth-watering Mitre 10 Cup encounter