Otago lock Josh Furno looks to get his hands on the ball in the first half. Tasman skipped out to 29-13 early in the second half through a penalty try and held off a fast finishing Otago. It scored tries through Sio Tomkinson and Sione Teu in the final few minutes but could not put the final nail in the coffin. The best for Otago was lock Josh Furno and flanker James Lentjes while Tomkinson was busy in the Otago midfield. Tasman 29 (Will Jordan, James Loew, Levi Aumua, penalty try; Mitch Hunt 2 pen, con); Otago 27 (Tei Walden, Sio Tomkinson, Sione Teu tries; Fletcher Smith 3 con, 2 pen) Halftime: 22-13 Tasman

Source: Otago Daily Times September 16, 2017 06:33 UTC