All Black Israel Dagg scored a hat-trick of tries to lead Hawkes Bay to a 39-22 trouncing of Otago at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
After a closely contested first half, the Magpies edging ahead 10-5 at the break, the visitors unleashed in the second stanza, first-five Ihaia West stamping his mark on the game as he guided his backline around the park as they poured on a further five tries.
Israel Dagg did his World Cup hopes no harm, heavily involving himself throughout the contest on his way to three tries, centre Richard Buckman grabbing length of the field intercept try to close out the win.
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