1 Kauvaka Kaivelata, 2 Zuriel Togiatama, 3 Keran van Staden, 4 William Furniss, 5 James Thompson (C), 6 Leo Ngatai-Taufa, 7 Alamanda Motuga, 8 Adam Brash, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 10 AJ Alatimu, 11 Joshua Gray, 12 Riley Hohepa, 13 Tevita Ofa, 14 Blake Makiri, 15 Kalione Hala

Reserves: 16 Ian West-Stevens, 17 Sateki Latu, 18 Suetena Asomua, 19 Jadin Kingi, 20 Cameron Church, 21 Liam Daniela, 22 Gibson Popoali'i, 23 Simon-Peter Toleafoa

1 Ryan Coxon, 2 Quinten Macdonald, 3 Quinn Harrison Jones, 4 Quinten Strange (c), 5 Antonio Shalfoon, 6 Fletcher Anderson, 7 Braden Stewart, 8 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 9 Louie Chapman, 10 William Havili, 11 Kyren Taumoefoau, 12 Will Butler, 13 Levi Aumua, 14 Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15 Macca Springer

Reserves: 16 Samiuela Moli, 17 Monu Moli, 18 Sione Mafi, 19 Hunter Leppien, 20 Viliami Napa'a, 21 Mason Lund, 22 Campbell Parata, 23 Jack Gray

Just kicked off

Fabulous read of the cross-kick by Timoci!

Interested to see Kyren Taumoefoau.

A few missing from the Ta$man ranks - Matenga, Hicks, Christie - Sione Havili.

Hands on the ground in that turnover

Counties hanging in there. Only a 4 point gap

I assume Sotutu is injured? Anyone know what it is?

Ta$man doing most of the attacking - but, Counties are defending very well and making us play too much rugby - then the inevitable mistake comes.

10-3 at halftime. For the amount of attack Ta$man has done, we should have more points.

Need to find some new attacking ideas for the second half.

Willi Havili has improved a great deal in the past 18 months.

Early second half try from a lineout drive.

17-3

Penalties killing Counties.

Their captain goes to the bin and Ta$man score again from a lineout drive.

24-3

..and thats the end of the contest

Nice line by Springer off a short pass from Willi and Big Levi runs it in.

31-3

So clearly NPC is Aumua's level.

Counties tiring and Ta$man finding space late.

Taumoefoau beats his man with a Campo goose step to put Springer away.

43-3 and the rain now pouring.

Jack Gray slice through and passes to Taumoefoau to score the last.

Looked like Gray could have scored that himself.

48-3 final score.

Much better second half from Ta$man - though probably related to Counties' intensity falling away.

That first try by Tavatavanawai is worth a look.

Probably a 14 point swing if he misses!