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Auckland 12 Tasman 13
Auckland - Plummer 3 penalty goals, Sullivan 1 penalty goal
Tasman - MacDonad try; Havili 2 penalty goals, 1 conversion
Fulltime - Tasman have done it. They are back-to-back champions.
79 mins - Auckland are attacking with their season on the line. After 11 phases David Havili wins a breakdown penalty with under a minute left.
77 mins - Auckland are hot on the attack after seven phases of good Tasman defence the home side go for a drop goal but Simon Hickey has missed it wide.
74 mins - Tasman are attacking just inside Auckland's half and the home side win a crucial breakdown penalty. Sullivan gives Auckland a lineout on the 22.
70 mins - PENALTY GOAL TASMAN to David Havili
Tasman continue to attack and win another breakdown penalty this time only 45 meters out. Havili will have another shot at goal to try give his side the lead and he has nailed it. Tasman back in front!! (TAS 13-12)
67 mins - Anton Segner wins a breakdown penalty for Tasman. Auckland have thrown the ball away in frustration and the referee has crucially marched them 10m. That puts Havili in range to have a shot at goal and it's just short.
65 mins - Afer a long period of play where Auckland win the kicking battle and are on the attack inside Tasman's 22. After 19 phases of continuous attack from the home side, Renton wins a crucial breakdown penalty to ease the pressure.
60 mins - After 11 phases Auckland produce awesome defence and win a breakdown penalty to ease the pressure.
56 mins - Tasman are hot on the attack after a strong run from Fainga'anuku. From the next phase, the Mako come wide Telea tries to steamroll the defence but he is brought down just short of the line.
He offloads looking for a teammate but Rayasi knocks the ball down and Auckland ground the ball in their in-goal area. Tasman will have a scrum five-meter out.
54 mins - Auckland are managing the time with only 14 players brilliantly. They keep it tight with the forwards before Plummer puts a high kick up and Tasman give away a penalty for obstruction.
52 mins - Tasman are hot on the attack and look certain to score but a terrible pass from Havili has gone straight into touch to let Auckland off the hook.
50 mins - Tasman are on the attack just 10 meters out but it has come to nothing after Auckland knock the ball on. The Mako will continue their attack with a scrum only 15 meters out.
Auckland back to 14 players with Ta'avao back from the bin.
48 mins - YELLOW CARD AUCKLAND to Zarn Sullivan
Tasman are starting to set up camp in the Auckland half. Tasman go wide and are looking dangerous but Sullivan has deliberately knocked the ball down and has been sent to the bin. Auckland down to 13.
43 mins - PENALTY GOAL AUCKLAND to Harry Plummer
Auckland have come out of the sheds the better of the two sides and are on the attack inside the Mako 22. After five phases Auckland win a penalty straight in front. Plummer nails the penalty goal to give Auckland the lead. (AKL 12-10)
Kickoff - Auckland get us back underway
Halftime - A late Quentin MacDonald try has seen the defending champions take a 10-9 lead into the sheds.
It was a real arm-wrestle in the first half with penalty goals keeping the scoreboard ticking over.
Tasman struck late when they forced Angus Ta'avao to the sin bin for repeated infringements and then the Mako pounced to score after the hooter had gone.
40 + 2 mins - TASMAN TRY to Quentin MacDonald
Tasman go for another lineout and set the lineout maul. They execute it perfectly and Quentin MacDonald crashes over. Havili converts the try. (TAS 10-9)
40 min - YELLOW CARD AUCKLAND to Angus Ta'avao
Tasman have respond well from Sullivan's penalty goal and are straight back onto the attack. After 16 phases the attack comes to nothing but Tasman win a penalty. They will have a lineout five metres out.
Auckland collapse the lineout maul and the referee has sent Angus Ta'avao to the bin.
37 min - PENALTY GOAL AUCKLAND to Zarn Sullivan
Auckland win their seventh penalty of the evening. Sullivan will have a shot at goal and he has nailed it from 51m out. (AKL 9-3)
35 min - A poor lineout from Auckland has seen Tasman swing onto the attack after a strong run from Leicester Fainga'anuku. The attack comes to nothing after a knock on just short of the home sides 22.
33 min - Auckland are dominating at scrum time and have won their third penalty through their scrum. Sullivan will give the home side a lineout on Tasman's 22.
32 min - Tasman are straight back on the attack but good defence from Auckland have forced the away side into a forward pass. The home side will have a scrum just short of halfway.
30 min - PENALTY GOAL AUCKLAND to Harry Plummer
Auckland get their first opportunity to attack in a long time. A Mako player gets trapped in the ruck and is penalised for not rolling away. Plummer will have a shot from right in front just 15m out and he has nailed it. (AKL 6-3)
27 min - A big scrum from Auckland has seen them win a penalty. Sullivan will give the home side a lineout on Tasman's 10m line.
23 min - A long period of play has seen Tasman win a kicking battle and have possession in Auckland's half. The Marko win a breakdown penalty straight in front about 35 meters out. Havili will have a shot at goal and he has missed it wide.
17 min - PENALTY GOAL TASMAN to David Havili
Tasman are starting to set up camp in the Auckland half. After six phases of attack sees them win a breakdown penalty. Havili will have a shot at goal and he has nailed it. (3-3)
15 min - A big tackle by Nico Jones has seen Mitch Hunt knocked unconscious and a stretcher has been called. The tackle has seen a head clash between the two players and this will be the end of night for Hunt.
14 min - After six phases of Tasman attack, Auckland win a penalty to ease the pressure and will clear their lines.
12 min - A clearing kick from Tasman has fallen luckily to Quinten Strange and he gets down to halfway. The visitors go wide and look dangerous, but Auckland scrambles well on defence and forces Telea into touch.
Auckland have failed to throw the lineout straight so Tasman will have a scrum on the 22m line.
8 min - The home side have made a strong start on defence being very physical and forced the Marko into an error.
A big scum from Auckland have won them a penalty.
6 min - A lot of kicking to start this contest. A long passage of play has ended with a great kick from Havili, which has forced Plummer to be shoved into touch.
3 min - PENALTY GOAL AUCKLAND to Harry Plummer
Auckland have made a strong start on defence and have won a breakdown penalty just inside Tasman's half. Harry Plummer will have a shot from 45m out and he has nailed it. (AKL 3-0)
Kickoff - Tasman get us underway for the premiership final.
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6:33pm - It's a picture perfect day in Auckland for this premiership final. Angus Ta'avao and David Havili have led their sides out and are lined up for the national anthem, which is sung by Pene Pati
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of this Mitre 10 Cup Premiership final between Auckland and Tasman at Eden Park.
Updates will begin from 6:35pm.
Last time these two sides played, Auckland ran away convincing 31-10 winners in round six. This match is a repeat of last year's semi-final, where Tasman took the spoils 18-9.
The home side are looking to win their 18th national provincial championship and their second in three years.
Coach Alama Ieremia has made several changes to the match-day squad that were victorious over Waikato in the semi-final.
Halfback Taufa Funaki comes on the bench, after making his debut for Auckland in the week three clash against Manawatu.
James Lay and Niko Jones come into the starting line-up and Jack Whetton will make his return to the run-on XV, after suffering a shoulder injury in the previous meeting with Tasman.
The Mako hope to go back-to-back, after beating Wellington in last year's final, and their third title since 2006.
The visitors have made just once change to their starting XV, with Isi Tuungafasi replacing Ryan Coxon at prop.
Coxon will come off the bench, while prop Isaac Salmon also returns, via the reserves.
TAB: Auckland $1.59 Tasman $2.25
Auckland: 1-James Lay, 2-Leni Apisai, 3-Angus Ta'avao (c), 4-Scott Scrafton, 5-Jack Whetton, 6-Adian Choat, 7-Nico Jones, 8-Sione Tuipulotu, 9-Jonathan Ruru, 10-Harry Plummer, 11-Salesi Rayasi, 12-Tanielu Tele'a, 13-Tumua Manu, 14-AJ Lam, 15-Zam Sullivan
Reserves: 16-Mike Sosene-Feagai, 17-Jarred Adams, 18-Marcel Renata, 19-Hamish Dalzell, 20-Presley Tufuga, 21-Taufua Funaki, 22-Simon Hickey, 23-Jordan Trainor
Tasman: 1-Isi Tuungafasi, 2-Quentin MacDonald, 3-Samuel Matenga, 4-Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 5-Quinten Strange, 6-Hugh Renton, 7-Sione Havili, 8-Taina Fox-Matamua, 9-Finlay Christie, 10-Mitch Hunt, 11-Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12-Tim O'Malley, 13-Fetuli Paea, 14-Mark Telea, 15-David Havili (c)
Reserves: 16-Samiuela Moli, 17-Ryan Coxon, 18-Isaac Salmon, 19-Isaac Ross, 20-Anton Segner, 21-Dwayne Polataivao, 22-Kieron Fonotia, 23-Tim Fainga'anuku
