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Key Events
- FT
- TRY!Losi Filipo77'
- ConversionJackson Garden-Bachop76'
- TRY!Malo Tuitama76'
- TRY!Matt Proctor72'
- ConversionFletcher Smith68'
- TRY!Sevu Reece66'
- ConversionFletcher Smith60'
- TRY!Samisoni Taukei'aho58'
- ConversionJackson Garden-Bachop56'
- TRY!Isaia Walker-Leawere56'
- Penalty GoalFletcher Smith54'
- ConversionPakai Turia51'
- TRY!Trent Renata50'
- ConversionFletcher Smith48'
- TRY!Raniera Takarangi46'
- Yellow CardJordan Manihera42'
- Yellow CardTolu Fahamokioa42'
- HT
- Yellow CardMalo Tuitama35'
- ConversionFletcher Smith29'
- TRY!Jordan Manihera27'
- TRY!Sevu Reece18'
- ConversionFletcher Smith15'
- TRY!Sevu Reece14'
- KO
Live
- FULL-TIME: WAIKATO 43 - 31 WELLINGTON Despite a late rally, Waikato take the spoils and get their season up and running.'
- MISSED CONVERSION WELLINGTON Garden-Bachop's kick, again rushed, is wide from the left edge.78''
- TryTRY WAIKATO Filipo is in this time! He races away down the left edge after Proctor stepped and broke his way through the tiring defence with ease. Surely there isn't enough time to get a result? 43-3177''
- ConversionCONVERSION WELLINGTON Garden-Bachop from in front. 43-2677''
- TryTRY WELLINGTON Malo Tuitama intercepts a pass out wide and runs in to score a bonus point try. 43-2476''
- MISSED CONVERSION WELLINGTON Garden-Bachop hurriedly takes the kick, which comes back off the post.73''
- TryTRY WELLINGTON Matt Proctor strolls over as they chase a bonus point. Filipo did brilliantly to break the line and trade passes with a teammate before further puncturing it and offloading to the centre who was supporting his inside shoulder as the winger hugged the left sideline. 43-1972''
- ConversionCONVERSION WAIKATO Smith makes no mistake once more. 43-1467''
- TryTRY WAIKATO Reece completes his hat-trick and the try is a belter. Once again a midfield scrum produces a backline set piece, a chip over the top from Sweeney is collected on the fly by Tupaea, whose collection is bettered by his long looping pass while running at full speed, out to Reece who finishes the move from 22 out. 41-1466''
- ConversionCONVERSON WAIKATO Smith makes no mistake a few metres in from the right touch. 36-1459''
- TryTRY WAIKATO The lineout and driving maul conjures a try for Samisoni Taukei'aho! 34-1458''
- ConversionCONVERSION WELLINGTON Jackson Garden-Bachop quickly converts. Game on, perhaps! 29-1457''
- TryTRY WELLINGTON Isaia Walker-Leawara, at first receiver, barges his way over from four metres out. 29-1257''
- TMO WELLINGTON56''
- Penalty GoalPENALTY WAIKATO Smith has a shot from a central position, but it crashes off the crossbar before eventually trickling over! 29-754''
- ConversionCONVERSION WELLINGTON Pakai Turia makes no mistake from the sideline. 26-751''
- TryTRY WELLINGTON Trent Renata gets his side on the board. The ball is switched from the middle to the right and after some quick ball, Pakai Turia attacks the blindside and gets on the outside of his man before tipping it out to Renata to score in the corner. 26-550''
- ConversionCONVERSION WAIKATO Smith goals again, 15 in from the left side. 26-047''
- TryTRY WAIKATO Raniera Takarangi coasts over from 40 metres out, after Mitchell Jacobson won a turnover for his side, keeping possession, and offloading to the half-back. 24-046''
- Yellow CardYELLOW CARD WAIKATO Jordan Manihera goes in the bin for the same incident. He retaliated to the punch which caused the fracas.43''
- Yellow CardYELLOW CARD WELLINGTON Tolu Fahamokioa is in the bin for throwing a punch while on the ground, underneath a ruck.42''
- SECOND HALF KICK-OFF40''
- HALF-TIME: WAIKATO 19 - 0 WELLINGTON The home side look well on their way to opening their account for the season, though the visitors will look to show a truer representation of themselves come the second half.'
- Yellow CardYELLOW CARD WELLINGTON Tuitama's deliberate knock on, an interception that prevented a clean break, earns him 10 minutes.35''
- ConversionCONVERSION WAIKATO Smith converts this close range kick. 19-029''
- TryTRY WAIKATO Jordan Manihera gets in on the act! After Jacobson's break into the 22, Manihera manages to pick and go from the base with his side camped on the try line. 17-028''
- Campbell breaks from a kick return and propels to the edge of the Wellington 22 once again. They're playing great stuff and look dangerous.26''
- TMO - NO TRY WAIKATO Reece is denied a hat-trick for a second movement. Once again he scampered into the middle to seemingly touch down against the posts.25''
- TMO WAIKATO24''
- MISSED CONVERSION WAIKATO Dwayne Sweeney steps up for this one, but pushes it wide from the left edge.20''
- TryTRY WAIKATO A Scrum five metres from the line goes to the backline, and Smith loops the super miss-pass out 30 or 40 metres to Reece, who squeezes over in the corner. 12-019''
- ConversionCONVERSION WAIKATO Fletcher Smith goals from close range. 7-015''
- TryTRY WAIKATO Sevu Reece cuts inside from the left wing and dances around the defence, showing his low centre of gravity to angle his run through the defence. It came from a lineout, but not your regular lineout try! 5-014''
- Tupaea slices through the middle from midfield after throwing the dummy, before eventually putting boot to ball from just outside the 22. The kick trickles into the in-goal and Waikato manage to ground it.11''
- A bright start from Wellington sees Tuitama break clear down the right edge, but he loses the ball in contact when met by Waikato cover inside the attacking 22.3''
- KICK-OFF We're underway at FMG Stadium in Hamilton!1''
- Waikato host Wellington in the first Mitre 10 Cup instalment of the week. The home side are looking for their first win of the campaign, in this their fourth outing.'
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- RT @SquidgeRugby: Not to be cryptic or anything, but people who like videos about rugby may want to keep an eye on @RugbyPass over the next…5 Sep 11:16
- So what you're telling me is there's going to be two Six Nations next year...☺️ https://t.co/WF3byKeuml5 Sep 10:58
- Poor first half hurts Wellington Lions in loss to Waikato5 Sep 09:52
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- Fulltime l Waikato hold on after a late scare from @WgtnRugby to pick up their first win of the 2018 @Mitre10Cup se… https://t.co/Z6jzF175ud5 Sep 09:26
- Try l Wellington making a late comeback with winger Losi Filipo scoring in the corner. Garden-Bachop is unsuccessfu… https://t.co/OA8YkQi1eo5 Sep 09:18
- 78’ Losi Filipo goes over in quick time as the Lions narrow it to 43-31 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 09:17
- 76’ A bonus point try for the Lions as Malo Tuitama grabs an intercept to make it 43-26 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 09:16
- Try l Malo Tuitama scores the fourth try for Wellington and Garden-Bachop converts the try. Waikato 43-26 Wellingto… https://t.co/NYvamLt6IR5 Sep 09:15
- Try l Matt Proctor scores Wellington’s third try of the evening and Jackson Garden-Bachop can’t adds the extras. Wa… https://t.co/dZR0jMzLF55 Sep 09:12
- 73’ Lions captain Matt Proctor scores a nice try but it’s going to be a consolation effort as Waikato lead 43-19 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 09:12
- Try l Hat trick Sevu Reece who finishes of a brilliant Waikato move. Fletcher Smiths nails the conversion from the… https://t.co/Altn29AMKW5 Sep 09:07
- 67’ Waikato take a big lead now as Sevu Reece grabs his hat-trick to make it 43-14 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 09:06
- Try l Samisoni Taukei’aho finishes off a driving maul 5m out from the Wellington lines to score. Fletcher Smith is… https://t.co/PRsVWsoQhV5 Sep 08:58
- 61’ The Lions comeback is short lived as Waikato hit back straight away with their fifth try to make it 36-14 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 08:58
- Try l Isaia Walker-Leawere scores Wellington’s second try of the evening. Pakai Turia adds the extra and Wellington… https://t.co/kfONFub7ou5 Sep 08:54
- 57’ It looks like Isaia Walker-Leawere hits back straight away for the Lions. He does as the margin is reduced to 29-14 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 08:53
- 55’ Waikato counter the try with a pen to extend their lead 29-7 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 08:50
- Penalty l Waikato are awarded a penalty 40m out right in front of the posts and Fletcher Smith converts the penalty… https://t.co/z9W6d60YDg5 Sep 08:50
- Try l Trent Renata scores the first try the for the visitors. Pakai Turia converts the try and Wellington are on th… https://t.co/0Z1eY4x90e5 Sep 08:46
- 51’ The Lions finally get things going with some good phases as Trent Renata goes over for Wellington’s first try 26-7 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 08:46
- Try l Mitch Jacobson picks up the loose ball at the back of Wellington’s maul and offloads to Raniera Takarangi who… https://t.co/mcUnT47iDc5 Sep 08:44
- 47’ A loose carry opens the door for Waikato as the run in for their fourth try to open up a decisive 26-0 lead @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 08:43
- Half time l Waikato scored 19 unanswered points to lead 19-0 over Wellington5 Sep 08:30
#WeAreWaikato #WaikatoRugby… https://t.co/spJS3VWoTO - "The money would be invested in the game"5 Sep 08:16
Nigel Wray talks to RugbyPass's @chrisjonespress https://t.co/ZW4Jr9eBo1 - Try l Jordan Manihera reaches out to score Waikato’s third try. Fletcher Smith is successful with the conversion an… https://t.co/HYIzxex46f5 Sep 08:09
- 29’ Waikato continue their domination with a third try as they go out to a 19-0 lead @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 08:09
- Try l Sevu Reece is in the corner to bag a double for the evening. Dwayne Sweeney is unsuccessful with the conversi… https://t.co/wNOzBYmPrU5 Sep 07:59
- 20’ Reece is in for his second try as Waikato open up a lead 12-0 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 07:58
- 15’ After a fairly hectic start it is Waikato who open the scoring with a try to Sevu Reece 7-0 @WgtnRugby #WAIvWEL5 Sep 07:52
- Try l Sevu Reece burst through the Wellington defence to score the first try of the evening. Fletcher Smith adds th… https://t.co/QZG1AP4TYX5 Sep 07:52
- KICK OFF l WAIKATO v WELLINGTON5 Sep 07:35
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- MCDONALD'S WAIKATO MATCHUP4 Sep 22:00
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Live Match Centre – Waikato v Wellington
