Southland Stags vs Waikato

Liam Howley departs for Southland.

Southland sub Leroy Ferguson comes onto the field.

Hayden Michaels departs for Southland.

Southland sub Noah Foster comes onto the field.

Matt Whaanga departs for Southland.

Southland sub Quinn Harrison-Jones comes onto the field.

Morgan Mitchell departs for Southland.

Southland sub Jonah Aoina comes onto the field.

Joe Walsh departs for Southland.

Marty Banks comes on for Southland.

Greg Dyer leaves the field.

Liam Howley comes on for Southland.

Jay Renton leaves the field.

Xavier Roe comes on for Waikato.

Cortez Ratima leaves the field.

Patrick McCurran comes on.

Malachi Wrampling-Alec comes off.

Ollie Norris comes on.

Ayden Johnstone comes off.

Viliami Fine makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

Spellbinding play by Matt Whaanga is finished off with a try.

Waikato make a substitution with Tana Tuhakaraina coming on.

Waikato make a substitution with Quinn Tupaea coming off.

Fabulous play by Southland has led to Blair Ryall being able to wriggle through a gap.

The second half kicks off.

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

Waikato sub Taha Kemara comes onto the field.

Josh Ioane departs for Waikato.

Fabulous play by Southland has led to Josh Bekhuis being able to wriggle through a gap.

Southland go for goal with Greg Dyer taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

Greg Dyer sets up the try.

Trouble here as Michael Manson breaches the defence.

Spellbinding play by Bailyn Sullivan is finished off with a try.

Trouble here as Bailyn Sullivan breaches the defence.

Trouble here as Quinn Tupaea breaches the defence.

Jack Taylor comes on.

Jacob Payne comes off.

Trouble here as Matt Whaanga breaches the defence.

This is dangerous for the defence as Blair Ryall bursts through to advance the Southland attack.

This is dangerous for the defence as Michael Manson bursts through to advance the Southland attack.

Josh Ioane sets up the try.

This is dangerous for the defence as Josh Ioane bursts through to advance the Waikato attack.

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

A gap opened in the defence and Viliami Fine took full advantage.

The defensive line has been broken as Daniel Sinkinson goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as James Tucker goes through the gap.

Josh Ioane has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

The defensive line has been broken as Malachi Wrampling-Alec goes through the gap.

Bailyn Sullivan sets up the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Bailyn Sullivan goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Daniel Sinkinson goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.