Tasman 56 Southland 0Tasman needed only one point this afternoon to seal their semifinal spot in the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership. Facing Southland and the most generous defence in the competition, the Makos punched their playoff ticket with an eight-try victory at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Right from the moment Peter Samu scored from a push-over scrum in the seventh minute, the Makos were in complete control against an overmatched Stags. Given the home side had racked up six times as many run metres by halftime, Southland probably did well to limit the damage to 21-0. Tasman 56 (P. Samu, A. Makalio, J. Lowe, V. Lolohea, J. MacDonald, A. Makalio, A. Ainley, C. Makene tries; M. Hunt 6 cons, T. O'Mally 2 cons)Southland 0Halftime: 21-0- NZ Herald

Source: New Zealand Herald October 16, 2016 01:31 UTC