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								<minutes>80</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[It's textbook stuff from the Cantabs as they run down the clock.... their fifth national championship is in sight, into touch, over! Wellington lose their fifth final in as many years, but make no mistake, Canterbury were good value for their win tonight. Cheers from Christchurch!]]></text>
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								<minutes>78</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Brett lands it! PENALTY CANTERBURY! 28-20, and that's the Air New Zealand Cup!]]></text>
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								<minutes>77</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Heading into the final four minutes of an enthralling game!mCanterbury trying to grind out the ahrd yards and run the clock down. Parker takes it from Ross into midfield, Wellington just can't get hands on the ball... and they have a penalty! Brett could seal the deal with this kick...]]></text>
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								<minutes>74</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Weepu lands the extras! 25-20!]]></text>
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								<minutes>73</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Coles crashes on now, but isolated, and Paterson steals it! But Wellington's pack rucks it back, Mathewson, sends Vito through a gap, Perenise to a metre, back to Fili, huge pass to Fuglistaller, TRY WELLINGTON! What a comeback this could be]]></text>
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								<minutes>72</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Weepu gives to Ellison, into the Canterbury 22, penalty, quick tap by Mathewson, Weepu in the middle again, just can't time the offload properly.]]></text>
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								<minutes>70</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Canterbury tightening things up as the last ten minutes approach. But Fili and Weepu once again sparking things for Wellington. Smith takes it on to the 22...]]></text>
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								<minutes>69</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Here's Weepu with a chip, and Fili is away! But... pinged for offside! Wellington furious, but replays sugest it was a good call.]]></text>
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								<minutes>66</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Colin Slade sin-binned now for killeing the ball and Wellington have a good chance with th4e extra space!]]></text>
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								<minutes>64</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Landed! PENALTY WELLINGTON! 25-13!]]></text>
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								<minutes>63</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Another scintillating attack from Wellington, this time from Fili combining with Smith! BAteman intercepts the offload, but there's a penalty, and Weepu will have a go...]]></text>
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								<minutes>62</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Brett lands the extras! 25-10 - tnat could be a killer blow!]]></text>
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								<minutes>61</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[But the line-out is pilfered by Canterbury, and it's out to Maitland... stepping... past one, past two... past three! In on the line... what a score! TRY CANTERBURY!]]></text>
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								<minutes>60</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Penalty to Wellington at scrum-time in their own 22... it could be they are winning the scrum battle at last? Another score and we'll have a thrilling finale...]]></text>
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								<minutes>58</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[But again Canterbury attacking hard, this time with Laulala stepping into the 22... but he turns it over and Weepu clears.]]></text>
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								<minutes>57</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Out wide now, to Slade, to Manu, to Maitland... but the ball goes to touch.]]></text>
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								<minutes>56</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Big scrum from Canterbury, they had a regroup under the posts after the try, they need to wake up. Good pressure up to the Wellington 22.]]></text>
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								<minutes>53</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[And here's Leiuia on another intercept, and this one is a score! TRY WELLINGTON - under the posts, so 18-10!]]></text>
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								<minutes>52</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Short line-out and Wellington try to drive, but again Canterbury seem prepared. Weepu puts out a long pass, but Laeua chips and goes. taken by Maitland... and then three intercepts from the teams on offloads, each one just in time! It's too loose, but it's thrilling!]]></text>
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								<minutes>50</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Wellington making replacements now, new energy is needed, nothing is coming off as they chase this one. But they win a penalty at a scrum.]]></text>
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								<minutes>49</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Wellington take a good line-out, Weepu kicks wide for Gear. Slade picks it off! Kicks ahead for Maitland! Chasing hard... but it bounces into touch.]]></text>
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								<minutes>47</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Canterbury steal a line-out, but it's messy, and they are caught offside, a quick tap and go now, Mathewson again! Out to Smith... just not to hand! It's not happening for the Lions.]]></text>
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								<minutes>46</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Lilo turns ball over at the line-out and sparks a counter himself - the game is opening up now as Wellington throw caution to the wind. Laulala intercepts, but goes to touch.]]></text>
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								<minutes>44</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[From the line-out, Slade and Paterson combine and go wide out left. Back to the right, Brett kicks wide... but it goes out, Ross and Paulo were lurking.]]></text>
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								<minutes>43</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Penalty to Canterbury at the scrum and Bett clears]]></text>
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								<minutes>42</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Canterbury go for another adventorous counter attack, but a pass ruled forward. Weepu sparks another counter and wins a penalty. Mathewson taps ang goes, and grubbers, Wellington with the pressure. Turnover, Brett and Ross running it out of their own in-goal! And they win the scrum!]]></text>
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								<minutes>41</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Apologies for the technical issues in the first half... Canterbury have been dominant in every facet of tight play though, this is theirs now. Can Wellington respond in the second half?]]></text>
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								<minutes>40</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[It's been red and black all the way here at AMI Stadium - Canterbury dominating in every facet of play and turning all their pressure into points. Half-time is just seconds away, as Brett lines up a cheeky drop-goal before the break... it falls just short! The half-time hooter has sounded and that will be it for the first forty. Wellington hanging on the ropes here folks - can they fight back in the 2nd half? Stick around to find out!]]></text>
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								<minutes>37</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Brett can't add the extras, but at 18-3 the game is beginning aslip away from the visitors...]]></text>
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								<minutes>33</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Another great kick downfield from Stephen Brett and Weepu is deemed to have put a foot in touch. He disagrees, but Canterbury are back on attack and just metres out now.]]></text>
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								<minutes>31</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Wellington now win a penalty as Hosea Gear is deemed to have been tackled in the air by Canterbury number eight Nasi Manu. Piri Weepu is lining up his second shot of the game at goal and this time the penalty is good as the Lions open their scoring at last! 3-13]]></text>
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								<minutes>29</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Penalty to Canterbury for a Lions hand in the ruck. Stephen Brett has a shot from 40 metres out and he lands the penalty to make it 13-0 to Canterbury.]]></text>
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								<minutes>25</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Both teams employing the boot a lot more now, but Weepu decides it is time to run again, before another poorly directed kick gives Slade a chance to counter. But the Lions win a penalty at the tackle... it's too far for the Lions to go for posts though. They boot for touch, but time is ticking away in this first half for the visitors to stamp their mark.]]></text>
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								<minutes>19</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Wellington win a penalty as Geoerge Whitelock infringes at the breakdown - Weepu will punt the pigskin into touch and then a free kick is awarded to the Lions at the line-out. Mathewson takes quickly, but a turnover on halfway cancels out the Lions momentum.]]></text>
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								<minutes>17</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Brett steps up and makes no mistake as the ball sails through the uprights - three more points to Canterbury. The men in red and black are looking good! 10-0]]></text>
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								<minutes>12</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Quick line-out taken by Smith to Hosea Gear who hoists a big bomb that's taken in brilliantly by Sean Maitland, but the Canterbury winger is taken out in the air and that will be a penalty to Canterbury! Even worse for Lions fans, it's in kickable range...]]></text>
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								<minutes>10</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Wellington forced to defend again after a little burst from Tim Bateman sees the Lions back three scrambling back. Lions winger David Smith hunts him down though and manages to drag him by the collar into touch.]]></text>
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								<minutes>8</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Stephen Brett has just put in a wonderful kick towards the Lions corner flag, setting up an attacking line-out for his forwards. All Black lock Isaac Ross gives a away a penalty after pulling down his opposite number, allowing Weepu to get his team out of their danger zone.]]></text>
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								<minutes>6</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Wellington look a bit shellshocked, but manage to claw their way into the Canterbury half. Penalty now to the Lions! Piri Weepu lines it up from 45m out, but he's pushed it wide. First chance to get on the board gone begging for the visitors...]]></text>
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								<minutes>4</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[A tricky conversion follows as Stephen Brett lines up his first attempt of the final. He struggled with the boot in last weekend's semi-final, but has no trouble with his right foot today as the flag go up. Superb strike, and Brett extends Canterbury's lead. 7-0]]></text>
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								<minutes>2</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[And we're off! Canterbury off to a blazing start in front of their home crowd - the ball hasn't stopped moving from the kick-off until it's dotted down over the Lions whitewash by Colin Slade after the Canterbury full-back galloped in from 60m out following a turnover. Great start for Canterbury! And what a start to the match! lets hope there's plenty more where that came from... 5-0]]></text>
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								<minutes>0</minutes>
								<text><![CDATA[Welcome to Christchurch for the Air New Zealand Cup final between Canterbury and Wellington! This time of year two thoughts always come to the fore - how will Wellington manage to lose this time and how do you beat Canterbury on their home patch? The short answer is we don't know, but we'll find out in 80 minutes!]]></text>
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								<text><![CDATA[Live updates will appear here from 0735 GMT on Sunday.]]></text>
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