Women's rugby: Auckland take national title

Auckland retains the NPC title for the sixth year in a row after beating a spirited Otago side 22-12 yesterday.

The ball went all Otago's way in the first half, and they went into the break with a 12 nil lead.

But some key replacements revitalised Auckland, with tries coming from Diane Kahura and Davida White and Fia'o Faumasili'i to seal victory in the final forty.