Photos from the Air New Zealand Cup rugby match, Hawkes Bay vs Canterbury, are here on NZPA. The match started and turned into a classic rugby game with Hawkes Bay taking a lead into half time…..
Canterburys James Paterson is bought down by Hawkes Bays Israel Dagg during the Air New Zealand Cup, McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand, Thursday, October 15, 2009. Credit:NZPA/Kerry Marshall
Hawkes Bays George Naoupu in action against Canterbury during the Air New Zealand Cup, McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand, Thursday, October 15, 2009. Credit:NZPA/Kerry Marshall
Canterbury's Casey Laulala drops the ball in a tackle against Hawkes Bay in the Air New Zealand Cup, McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand, Thursday, October 15, 2009. Credit:NZPA/Kerry Marshall
Then in the second half…..
Canterburys Sean Maitland flattens match referee Chris Pollock during the Air New Zealand Cup against Hawkes Bay, McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand, Thursday, October 15, 2009. Credit:NZPA/Kerry Marshall
….and the most talked about play of the season.
Hawkes Bay's Sona Taumalolo touches down a disallowed try against Canterbury at the end of the Air New Zealand Cup match, McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand, Thursday, October 15, 2009. Credit:NZPA/Kerry Marshall
NZPA's Ross Setford watches Canterbury tackle Hawkes Bay's Zac Guildford in the Air New Zealand Cup, McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand, Thursday, October 15, 2009. Credit:NZPA/Kerry Marshall