Taranaki Bulls vs Waikato

Taranaki make a substitution with Vereniki Tikoisolomone coming off.

Taranaki make a substitution with Perry Lawrence coming on.

Taranaki make a substitution with Mitch O'Neill coming off.

Taranaki make a substitution with Toby Burkett coming on.

Taranaki make a substitution with Michael Bent coming off.

Taranaki sub Jayson Potroz comes onto the field.

Obey Samate departs for Taranaki.

Taranaki sub Rowan Slater comes onto the field.

Jesse Parete departs for Taranaki.

Taranaki sub JJ Pokai comes onto the field.

Ricky Riccitelli departs for Taranaki.

Waikato sub Tai Cribb comes onto the field.

Joshua Balme departs for Waikato.

The defensive line has been broken as Tepaea Cook-Savage goes through the gap.

Solomone Tukuafu comes on for Waikato.

George Dyer leaves the field.

The defensive line has been broken as Gideon Wrampling goes through the gap.

D'Angelo Leuila played a key part in that try.

What a run here by Austin Anderson as they get over the gainline!

Pita Anae Ah-Sue comes on for Waikato.

Sean Ralph leaves the field.

D'Angelo Leuila comes on for Waikato.

Aaron Cruden leaves the field.

Aki Tuivailala comes on.

Joshua Moorby comes off.

Aaron Cruden has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

What a run here by Patrick McCurran as they get over the gainline!

Aaron Cruden sets up the try.

Taranaki decided to go for goal with Josh Jacomb taking the penalty goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

The second half kicks off.

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

Fabulous play by Taranaki has led to Ricky Riccitelli being able to wriggle through a gap.

Trouble here as Bailyn Sullivan breaches the defence.

Trouble here as Xavier Saifoloi breaches the defence.

Trouble here as Tepaea Cook-Savage breaches the defence.

Ollie Norris played a key part in that try.

Trouble here as Obey Samate breaches the defence.

This is dangerous for the defence as Tepaea Cook-Savage bursts through to advance the Waikato attack.

This is dangerous for the defence as Michael Loft bursts through to advance the Taranaki attack.

Josh Jacomb curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

A gap opened in the defence and Daniel Rona took full advantage.

A gap opened in the defence and Josh Setu took full advantage.

There wasn't enough power on that conversion attempt by Josh Jacomb as it drops short of the posts.

That's a great try assist by Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens.

The defensive line has been broken as Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens goes through the gap.

Josh Jacomb hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

Obey Samate sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Josh Setu goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Josh Setu goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.