Tasman edge Waikato in nail-bitter

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Tasman defeated Waikato 31-29 in an exciting Mitre 10 Cup clash at FMG Stadium on Sunday morning.

Tawera Kerr-Barlow scored a try after the hooter, but Matty Lansdown pulled the conversion wide and cost his side a drawn result.

Waikato opened the scoring through a Loni Uhila try after his 20-metre gallop down the touchline.

Tasman scored next after scrum-half Billy Guyton found a way through a few tacklers for his try, with Waikato losing captain Dwayne Sweeney to a groin injury a few minutes later.

Vernon Fredericks scored the game's next try, handing Tasman a nine point lead but Waikato fired back with a Sevu Reece try.

Tasman then full-back Will Jordan dotted down near the posts before number eight Jordan Taufua powered over the line and secured a bonus point for Tasman before Mitch Hunt landed a penalty.

Samisoni Taukei'aho scored for Waikato next. They were then held up over the line twice before Zac Guildford scored with six minutes left.

Kerr-Barlow scored a try four minutes into added time but Lansdown couldn't land the vital conversion, handing Tasman a 31-29 victory.

The scorers:

For Waikato:
Tries: Uhila, Reece, Taukei'aho, Guildford, Kerr-Barlow
Cons: Lansdown 2

For Tasman:
Tries: Guyton, Fredericks, Jordan, Taufua
Cons: Hunt 4
Pens: Hunt

Waikato: 15 Zac Guildford, 14 Iliesa Ratuva, 13 Sevu Reece, 12 Dwayne Sweeney, 11 Tyler Campbell, 10 Sam Christie, 9 Tawera Kerr-Barlow, 8 Jordan Manihera, 7 Mitchell Jacobson, 6 Luke Jacobson, 5 James Tucker, 4 Jacob Skeen, 3 Sosefo Kautai, 2 Epalahame Faiva, 1 Loni Uhila
Replacements: 16 Samisoni Taukei'aho, 17 Latu Talakai, 18 Duke Nginingini, 19 Leva Fifita, 20 Adam Burn, 21 Pele Cowley, 22 Matthew Lansdown, 23 Dylan Collier

Tasman: 15 Will Jordan, 14 Tima Faingaanuku, 13 Alex Nankivell, 12 David Kaetau Havili, 11 James Lowe, 10 Mitch Hunt, 9 Billy Guyton, 8 Jordan Taufua, 7 Vernon Fredericks, 6 Ethan Blackadder, 5 Shannon Frizell, 4 Alex Ainley,3 Isaac Salmon, 2 Ti'i Paulo, 1 Tim Perry
Replacements: 16 Andrew Makalio, 17 Tom Hill, 18 Jack Straker, 19 Pari Pari Parkinson, 20 Peter Samu, 21 Finlay Christie, 22 Tim O'Mally, 23 Levi Aumua

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