North Harbour 27 Tasman 27Aided and abetted by an absurd yellow card decision against Tasman, North Harbour maintained their unbeaten home streak last night and are still on the cusp of qualifying for the Mitre 10 Cup Championship rugby playoffs for the first time in a decade. Tasman centre Kieron Fonotia was sinbinned, bizarrely, for a second half retaliatory action that amounted to little more than a push. Harbour were swift to pounce, Matt Vaega crossing in the corner after getting on the outside of Mitch Hunt. North Harbour 27 (Matt McGahan, Matt Vaega, Adrian Smith tries; Bryn Gatland 3 con, 2 pen). Tasman 27 (David Havili, Andrew Makalio, Shannon Frizell tries; Marty Banks 3 con, 2 pen).

Source: New Zealand Herald October 12, 2016 16:18 UTC