Teihorangi Walden of Otago is tackled during the round one Mitre 10 Cup match between North Harbour and Otago at QBE Stadium in Auckland. An hour of a rubbish from Otago was followed by 20 minutes of enterprise in which it flirted with victory, but ultimately it came up short at North Harbour tonight. North Harbour won 19-17 over Otago at North Harbour Stadium after the home team was up 16-0 at halftime. Otago coach Cory Brown said the side went into a lull in the first half and North Harbour took advantage. Brown said the conditions were tough for Otago and North Harbour put his side under pressure.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 17, 2017 10:18 UTC