By Campbell BurnesWellington 21 North Harbour 17North Harbour have yet to fully exorcise the ghosts of 2014 and '15 against the Wellington Lions. From the kickoff North Harbour ripped into their work and put serious heat on the Wellington defensive line. North Harbour is a good team and it was hard to beat them. Wellington are in Pukekohe next Friday night for the Jonah Lomu Memorial Trophy clash with Counties Manukau, while North Harbour host Manawatu next Saturday. Wellington 21 (J. Garden-Bachop 7 pens)North Harbour 17 (M. McGahan, B. Nansen tries; M. Vaega 2 cons, pen)HT: 10-9 North Harbour

Source: New Zealand Herald September 03, 2016 09:00 UTC