It was a controlled start for both teams in the opening minutes of the first half.
The Kukis looked to have registered the first points as early as the sixth minute when David Munro grounded a deflected Isaac John grubber.
But the try was disallowed after the Bunker ruled Munro offside.
Two consecutive penalties brought the Kumuls out of their own half and within striking distance 10 metres out from their opponent’s try line.
