Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Napier scrum just smashed the Hastings pack.

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Hastings defending well so far, but their line-out needs to improve.

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Napier could have been at least 6 points ahead if they had decided to kick at goal instead of going for the line-out. Another opportunity missed. Hastings defence still holding.

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After 17 minutes, Napier have scored an unconverted try. I couldn't see who scored and the commentators didn't name the try scorer.

Napier leads 5 - 0.

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Penalty goal Napier after 23 minutes. Then a run-away try from Hastings left winger Michael Naitokani, against the run of play.

It's 8 - 5 to Napier after 30 minutes.

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Hastings playing football instead of rugby and they score again! I think the same left winger, but he didn't do it alone.

Half time: Napier 8 - 10 Hastings

Napier looking the stronger team, but not able to convert opportunities into points due to a good Hastings defence.
Both Hastings tries were against the run of play, but they're grabbing their chances and that's how they've earned their lead.

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The quality of the stream is excellent, but the commentators are talking too much.

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Try to Napier centre Leo Thompson. Finally they're able to get through that stubborn Hastings defence.

Keegan Christian-Goss has converted the try.

Napier takes back the lead 15 to 10.

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Oh, man, I wish the commentators would shut up!

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The officiating is questionable at times. Ref has forgotten offside rules.

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Napier try disallowed because of a knock-on in the lead-up.

[Higgins]

Must only be about ten minutes to go, looks like Hastings will be able to keep the score under fifty!

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I'm not biased towards either team, but these commentators are such Hastings fanboys that it would almost make me a Napier supporter. Bloody hell, they talk more than my mother-in-law, who is a non-stop chatterbox.

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[Higgins]

All's well with the world again, Napier twice as good as Hastings!

[Nepia]

@stargazer said in Schoolboy Rugby:

I'm not biased towards either team, but these commentators are such Hastings fanboys that it would almost make me a Napier supporter. Bloody hell, they talk more than my mother-in-law, who is a non-stop chatterbox.

That's a good balance then to the Hawkes Bay Today who are so pro Napier you'd think they were the only team in the province, even in the last two years with Hastings clearly on top HBT still fluffed Napier.

[Nepia]

@higgins said in Schoolboy Rugby:

All's well with the world again, Napier twice as good as Hastings!

So I assume Napier's offside wasn't policed, they had a conversion awarded that slided to the left of the post, and the ref said to Napier Boys "we played a good game boys".

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The Napier BHS team for this afternoon's National Top 4 Semi-Final against Christchurch BHS:

15 Max Anderson, 14 Jack Sheridan, 13 Leo Thompson, 12 Keegan Christian-Goss, 11 Jayden Stok, 10 Henry Williams, 9 Treyah Kingi-Taukamo, 8 Luke Russell, 7 Sam Henderson, 6 Josh Gimblett, 5 Frank Lochore, 4 Tiaki Fabish, 3 Patrick Teddy, 2 Tyrone Thompson (captain), 1 Jayden Walker. Substitutes: Forwards, Hayden Davis, Manaaki Aranui, Rob Slabbekorn, Austin Soanai. Backs, Angus Kilmister, Pereiha Hubbard, Caleb Turner.

LIVE on Rugby Channel from 2.45pm.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12120481

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Napier 1st XV line-up for the Final is the same as for the Semi-Final.
Game will be live on the Rugby Channel from 2.00pm (k/o 2.10pm).

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Yesterday was so good, winning the Battle of the Bays.
Today not so good, with the U19s absolutely smashed and Napier just missing out on the win in the Top 4. Still a great season, of course, with a one point loss in the Super 8 Final, Hurricanes Champions and a 3 point loss in the Top 4 Final, but they'll be gutted.

Looking forward to seeing more from players like Tyrone Thompson, Leo Thompson, Patrick Teddy, Luke Russel, Keegan Christian-Goss and Jayden Stok.

And, obviously, also some talented players from the Hastings 1st XV squad, captain Liam Udy-Johns in particular.