Auckland defeated Waikato 7-5 in a well contested match. It was a game of try for try for awhile but Auckland had too much strike power in the end for Waikato who struggled to keep in touch with Auckland throughout the second half. Auckland’s defence was the difference securing them a first round win.
Tries
Auckland 7 (Ricki Horlock 3,Hemi Tahuri 1, Steffan Henry 1, Wiremu Takeri 1 Dave Nofoa 1)
Waikato 5 ( Damien Pitiroi 2, Sean Cressy, Jaymin Ormsby 1)
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