Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

[Stargazer]

Hastings Boys 1st XV to play Palmy Boys:

15 Mercedes Hodge, 14 Joeli Rauca, 13 Andrew Hayward, 12 Jordan Thompson-Dunn (co-captain), 11 Mefi Tupou, 10 Latrell Ah Kiong, 9 Phillip King-Panapa, 8 Cooper Flanders, 7 Daemon Brough, 6 Connor Wadley (co-captain), 5 Julian Goerke, 4 Emil Crichton, 3 Mosese Fineanganofo, 2 Jacob Dorward, 1 Tini Nu'u.

Substitutes: Forwards, 16 Manahi Goulton, 17 Josh Folau, 18 Jeremiah Tuiatua, 19 Fraser Taurima-Heperi, 20 Donovan Godinet. Backs, 21 Charlie Varcoe, 22 Elijah Mataira.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12263509

[Higgins]

Just for you Nepia HBHS have just hit the lead with a very nice try to one of your locks after about ten minutes

PNBHS 03 - 07 HBHS

[Higgins]

@Nepia The Wanganui ref caning the crap out of HBHS fifteen minutes gone
PNBHS 09 - 07 HBHS

[Stargazer]

@Higgins That didn't last long. Giving away too many kickable penalties. 7 - 9 to Palmy Boys

If they can be a bit more disciplined, they can dominate though.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer She's hard going with live rugby on channels 51, 53, 55 and 58 all at the same time!

[Stargazer]

Try Mefi Tupou. 12 - 9 Hastings

[Stargazer]

Injury break for Hastings halfback Phillip King-Panapa. Did go down after challenging for the ball in the air against a much bigger player from PN.

[Stargazer]

Must be a very serious injury. Play still hasn't resumed. I think I saw him go down cold. Not looking good for the lad.

[Higgins]

Looks like it as still no resumption in play. Must be waiting for an ambulance to arrive. In other results Nelson have won away at Otago and Hamilton have won at home to Tauranga. Hamilton to play the winner of HBHS v PNBHS.

[Higgins]

Play underway again and the home side have hgoofed over another penalty to tie the scores up at twelve all

[Higgins]

But not for long as HBHS score their third try in the left hand corner with a nice forceful dart from Tupou. The conversion missed. PNBHS 12 - 17 HBHS

[Stargazer]

Another try to Mefi Tupou in the corner. Not converted.

17 - 12 to Hastings, but they give away another penalty. Palmy Boys can't score tries, but they're staying in the game because of all those penalty goals from their fullback.

17 - 15 Hastings

[Stargazer]

This ref is doing my head in. All calls are going against them now. Yes, Hastings have been ill-disciplined, but some of the calls are just plain wrong. Another penalty for Palmy Boys. Finally, the fullback misses.

17 - 15 Hastings

[Stargazer]

Half time: Palmy Boys 15 (5 penalties) - 17 (3 tries, one con) Hastings

One of the Hastings' locks went down injured at the end of the half, too.

Hastings is clearly the better team, but their ill-discipline and the ref are keeping Palmy in the game. Very frustrating.

[Stargazer]

Interesting to hear from the commentators that Mefi Tupou is only year 11. Cooper Flanders is year 11, too. Great for next year.

[Stargazer]

Some of the wrong calls from the ref come from the AR.

Hastings lock (no 4) given the blue card (head knock).

Thankfully, the Palmy fullback misses his penalty kick.

[Stargazer]

Great try from the Hastings fullback Hodge. Converted by Ah Kiong. It's 24 - 15 to Hastings Boys. 47 minutes played.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

Half time: Palmy Boys 15 (5 penalties) - 17 (3 tries, one con) Hastings

One of the Hastings' locks went down injured at the end of the half, too.

Hastings is clearly the better team, but their ill-discipline and the ref are keeping Palmy in the game. Very frustrating.

Hopefully they pull away at half time. My mate is a ref if Palmy and usually goes to these games (he usually runs the subs etc) - I've text him to see what's up but no response yet.

[Stargazer]

And Hastings are on a roll now! Ah Kiong brilliantly catches a high ball, offloads, and Mefi Tupou scores his 3rd try!

31 - 15 to Hastings after 53 minutes.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

And Hastings are on a roll now! Ah Kiong brilliantly catches a high ball, offloads, and Mefi Tupou scores his 3rd try!

31 - 15 to Hastings after 53 minutes.

YES!!!!

Cheers for the updates!