PREVIEW: Mitre 10 Cup Championship final – Hawke’s Bay v Northland
History is on Hawke’s Bay’s side heading into Friday night’s Championship final at McLean Park. The Magpies have won five of their last six Mitre 10 Cup matches against Northland, including their last three in succession. But Northland have all the motivation they need, in their first final in 23 years, don’t expect them to back down from the challenge in Napier.