Northland have beaten Otago 38-19 in Whangārei to move into the NPC final.
- Northland opened the scoring early through prop Marcel Renata, who scored a first-half double.
- Otago struck back to lead in the first half, but Northland led 17-14 at the break.
- The second half saw Northland kick things up a gear, outscoring Otago 21-5 in the second half.
- It’s the first time Northland have qualified for the NPC final.
- They will meet either Canterbury or Taranaki in the final. The two square off in the other semi-final, in Christchurch on Sunday.
- If Taranaki beat Canterbury, Northland will host the final.