Replacement first five-eighths Gareth Anscombe failed with a conversion attempt after the final hooter had sounded as Tasman shocked Auckland 30-28 in a national provincial rugby championship match in Nelson tonight.
The Manawatu team has been named for tomorrow's ITM Cup match against Otago in Dunedin.
The Otago rugby team will not arrive in Dunedin until tomorrow due to the stormy weather.
Aaron Cruden created two tries and kicked 16 points as Manawatu humbled Wellington 31-25 in a national provincial rugby championship match in Wellington tonight.
All Blacks utility back Israel Dagg made a try-scoring return to action for Hawke's Bay as the Magpies crushed Bay of Plenty 32-13 in the national provincial rugby championship match in Rotorua tonight.
Waikato stormed to a 27-13 national provincial championship rugby victory over Cantebury on the back of a four-try first-half blitz in Christchurch today.
As far as goodbyes go, it was a very ugly parting of the ways.
Carisbrook sways to the crowds who gathered on Saturday for the last games before the ground's closure.
Auckland weathered a strong first half by North Harbour to come out 29-13 victors in a national provincial championship rugby match in Albany today.
A passionate but disciplined Northland brought Bay of Plenty's unbeaten run to a shuddering halt after beating the national provincial championship rugby leaders 30-23 in Whangarei last night.
Andrew Stead has been called into the Otago squad and will start at No 8 when Otago takes on Counties-Manukau at Carisbrook tomorrow.
Otago captain Eben Joubert has been struck by the injury curse again and will probably not play again this year.
Buxton Popoali'i summed up an erratic Otago performance with a mix of the sublime and the ridiculous in Whangarei on Saturday.
Three tries inside the opening 20 minutes set the base for competition leaders Bay of Plenty to pound Wellington 32-0 in their national provincial championship rugby match at Mt Maunganui today.
Taranaki inflicted yet more doubt and uncertainty on Auckland with a fine national provincial championship rugby win at New Plymouth today.
Northland held off Otago for a deserved 20-17 victory in a Championship division rugby match in Whangarei today.
Otago took a small step backward yesterday and will hope it has not spoiled the progress it has made this season.
A win at Eden Park - finally. Otago broke a generation-long drought last night when it beat Auckland 32-25 at Eden Park.
The only way was up and Otago exploded out of the blocks last night to make a statement in this year's ITM Cup.
He may turn 37 at the end of the month but Kees Meeuws shows no sign of slowing down. Steve Hepburn talks to the big tighthead prop about the coming season and what keeps him motivated.
