Auckland

10 - 8

Full Time

Northland

Auckland vs Northland

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

80'

Auckland have won 100 rucks so far this game.

77'

Trouble here as Jone Macilai breaches the defence.

71'

Emersen Tamura-Paki comes on.

69'

Sam Prattley comes off.

69'

Auckland decide to make a substitution, with Jono Hickey getting some game time.

66'

Auckland decide to make a substitution, with Leon Fukofuka being replaced.

66'

Auckland make a substitution with Otumaka Mausia coming on.

66'

Auckland make a substitution with Dan Bowden coming off.

66'

Auckland sub Dexter Fa'amoana comes onto the field.

66'

Marcel Renata departs for Auckland.

66'

Jack Ram has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

66'

Auckland have won 80 rucks so far this game.

65'

Dan Pryor has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

65'

Jack Goodhue has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

65'

Sam Nock comes on for Northland.

64'

Malcolm MacLeod leaves the field.

64'

Siosiua Kaifa comes on.

64'

Sinclair Dominikovich-Murray comes off.

64'

Tim Bond has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61'

Ben Nee Nee comes on.

60'

Sam Slade comes off.

60'

Joshua Goodhue comes on.

58'

Murray Douglas comes off.

58'

Northland decide to make a substitution, with Malcolm MacLeod getting some game time.

58'

Northland decide to make a substitution, with Sam Nock being replaced.

58'

Northland make a substitution with Jordan Olsen coming on.

58'

Northland make a substitution with Matt Moulds coming off.

58'

Auckland have won 60 rucks so far this game.

58'

Auckland sub Tinoai Faiane comes onto the field.

57'

George Moala departs for Auckland.

57'

Northland have won 80 rucks so far this game.

56'

Daniel Hawkins has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

55'

Kurt Eklund comes on for Auckland.

55'

Greg Pleasants-Tate leaves the field.

55'

Solomona Alaimalo sets up the try.

53'

Try

Great hands by Northland leads to a try for Jone Macilai.

53'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jone Macilai bursts through to advance the Northland attack.

53'

Daniel Hawkins comes on.

52'

Peter Breen comes off.

52'

Blake Gibson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

49'

Sam Prattley has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

47'

Northland have won 60 rucks so far this game.

46'

Matt Matich comes on.

45'

Kara Pryor comes off.

45'

A gap opened in the defence and Kara Pryor took full advantage.

45'

Leon Fukofuka comes on.

44'

Jono Hickey comes off.

44'

Northland decide to make a substitution, with Ropate Rinakama getting some game time.

44'

Northland decide to make a substitution, with Namatahi Waa being replaced.

44'

There wasn't enough power on that penalty goal attempt by Jono Hickey as it drops short of the posts.

41'

Auckland make a substitution with Greg Pleasants-Tate coming on.

40'

Auckland make a substitution with Kurt Eklund coming off.

40'

Northland sub Ross Wright comes onto the field.

40'

Howard Sililoto departs for Northland.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

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

40'

The defensive line has been broken as Rene Ranger goes through the gap.

39'

Conversion

Jono Hickey has kicked a conversion.

35'

Try

Auckland are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Kurt Eklund touching down.

34'

Auckland have won 40 rucks so far this game.

32'

Kurt Eklund comes on for Auckland.

30'

Greg Pleasants-Tate leaves the field.

30'

Northland have won 40 rucks so far this game.

29'

Scott Scrafton has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

28'

Northland have won 20 rucks so far this game.

24'

Penalty Goal

Jono Hickey kicks the penalty.

21'

Jone Macilai comes on.

20'

Matt Wright comes off.

20'

What a tackle there by Dan Pryor as he saves a certain try!.

15'

Auckland have won 20 rucks so far this game.

14'

Penalty Goal

Peter Breen has kicked a penalty goal.

11'

Yellow Card

Jordan Trainor (Auckland) is shown a yellow card.

10'

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

Auckland v Northland

Fri 25th August 2017, 09:35pm PDT

Points Flow Chart

Auckland win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

59%

% Of Game In Lead

13%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Macilai

53'

10 - 8

Half Time

Hickey

10 - 3

35'

Eklund

8 - 3

34'

Hickey

3 - 3

21'

Breen

11'

0 - 3

Trainor

0 - 0

10'

Start

Attack Profile

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Defence Profile

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Auckland vs Northland Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Auckland face off against Northland in Bunnings NPC on Fri 25th August 2017 at . Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 05:35. In South Africa it’s at 06:35 SAST, 16:35 NZST in New Zealand, 14:35 AEST in Australia and 21:35 EST in the US.

Northland won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Northland in 4th and Auckland in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Auckland vs Northland Squads

The official squads for Auckland vs Northland will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.