Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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Day 2 update Condor U15s:
Hastings Boys played the Plate QF against St Paul's College and lost 0 - 22.
Then they lost the Consolation Plate SF against St Kent's, 10 - 17.Hastings Girls lost - as expected - their final pool game against Auckland Girls: 0 - 27.
They played the Bowl QF against Hamilton Girls and lost 5 - 31.
Hastings Girls won the Consolation Bowl SF against Epson Girls' 22 - 19.
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@mofitzy_ No idea. Home grown, but obviously I don't know where his family is from. He participated in the Ignite7s, last year, so I thought that was his ambition (sevens). Promising player, elusive, although a bit headless chook Dmac style (but a bit taller). Not a player you want to lose to another province, even less to another country.
Obviously, you always have to wait and see how a player develops after school, but he could become a good fullback(/wing).
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Last Saturday, 27 March 2021:
Hastings Boys played St John's College in a "scenario" game. Haven't been able to find any further info.
Lindisfarne Coll suffered a narrow loss against Palmerston North Boys: 25 - 28.A lot of Napier Boys' rugby players were still playing tournaments in other sports, on Saturday. I understand that was the last weekend of tournaments, and the focus of these players will now be on rugby.
St John's were the first to publish their 1st XV squad for 2021:
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Article about the St John's College 1st XV captain, Brad Campbell:
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A few results from the past week.
Thursday, 1 April 2021:
- Hastings Boys 1st XV lost to Kelston Boys: 12 - 28 (HT: 7 - 14).
From what I've heard, the loosies were all good and also positive comments about the frontrow. The halves, however, were way too passive. The try scorers for Hastings Boys were Kaihau Pasikala and Cooper Flanders.
From the photos I've seen on instagram, I've been able to figure out some of the names of players in Thursday's squad:
Aone Lolofie - (LH) prop
Avian Rihia? - prop
Vikta Tavita - hooker
Kaihau Pasikala - blindside flanker
James Pese - openside flanker (former Rongotai College)
Cooper Flanders - no. 8
Hoera Stephenson - 1st five-eighth
Phillip King-Panapa - halfback
Pene To'o - 2nd five-eighth/centre (former Upper Hutt College)
Mefi Tupou - wing/centreNonu Hakalia?
The 2nd XVs also played, but I haven't seen the result.
- Lindisfarne 1st XV beat Gisborne BHS: 43 - 3
I can't remember where I saw this score (not on any of the offical FB pages), but if correct, then they're certainly backing up their previous good result against Palmy Boys. Same as for Hastings, the 2nds played too, but I haven't been able to find out the final score.
Saturday, 3 April 2021:
- St John's Coll (Hastings) 46 - 12 Napier OB Marist Colts
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This game was yesterday, but any squad list is good. Still need to compare this with last year's lists, but already noticing some names missing, like hooker Will Robinson, first-fives/fullbacks Jayden Stok and Carlos Kemp. Prop Iafeta Ma'a and outside back Ethyn Martin are both in Australia.
It will be interesting to see how this new squad will go this year.
Very happy to see that Afa Moleli is still there. I had heard rumours that there was interest out of Auckland for him.
The Leutele-Malasia brothers are stil there, too. Bethel looked like a promising player (I remember him playing on the wing in 2020); I think they're nephews of Neria Fomai. -
Preseason games:
Napier Boys 1st XV v Wellington College 1st XV (Principal's XV) - Sun 11 April 2021, 2.00pm (Tremain Field, Napier)
Napier Boys 2nd XV v Wellington College 2nd XV (Chairman's XV) - Sun 11 April 2021, 9.30am (Tremain Field, Napier)Hastings Boys 1st XV v Feilding HS 1st XV - Sun 11 April 2021, 3.30pm (Tremain Field #1, Napier)
Hastings Boys 2nd XV v Wairarapa College 1st XV - Sun 11 April 2021, 1.30pm (Tremain Field #2, Napier) -
Results preseason games Sun 11 April 2021:
Napier Boys 1st XV 26 - 7 Wellington Coll 1st XV
Napier Boys 2nd XV 19 - 12 Wellington 2nd XV
Napier Boys 3rd XV 58 - 10 Te Aute 1st XVLindisfarne Coll 1st XV 43 - 5 Manukura 1st XV
Hastings Boys 1st XV 38 - 7 Feilding HS 1st XV
Hastings Boys 2nd XV 41 - 7 Wairarapa College 1st XVSt John's College, Hastings 26 - 45 Scots College
As @Bovidae said in the general school rugby thread, the Hastings Boys 1st XV game ended early because one of their players suffered a broken leg. I'm still trying to figure out who the players is. Possibly it's halfback Jehmial Ross, but not sure at all.
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Two results from St John's College, who are on a Southern tour:
17 April: 41 - 18 win v Bishop Viard
20 April: 47 - 30 win v Rangiora HS
Lindisfarne will compete at the annual Presbyterian Schools Rugby Quadrangular, this year held at Scots College.
Games:
Wednesday 28 April
1.30pm: v Scots College
This game will be livestreamed.The other game (12pm) is between St Kent's and St Andrew’s.
Friday 30 April
11am: Match 1 – Consolation final
12.30pm: Match 2 – Final
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Interesting to read this on the Whanganui Collegiate FB page:
2nd Day of Learning with the Hawkes Bay Coaching set up for the 1st XV Squad. The boys learned a lot of new Drills and Skills to take forward with them this season.
Is Whanganui our backyard now, instead of Manawatu's? That might explain why Godfrey ended up in our Academy and not theirs.
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Games this weekend (8 May 2021):
St John's (Hastings)(mixed selection) v Palmerston North BHS 2nd XV - 12.00pm @ St John's
Hastings BHS 2nd XV v Lindisfarne 1st XV - 12.00pm @ HBHS
St Kent's v Hastings BHS 1st XV - 12.00pm @ SKC
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I'm a bit confused, but it looks like that Hastings Boys v St Kent's game isn't going ahead, unless I totally misread a post on the Lindisfarne instagram page and their 1st XV does play Hastings' 2nd XV, and their 2nd XV plays a Hastings 3rd XV (is there such a thing?):
lindisfarnecollege: The rugby season kicks off tomorrow and all 6 Lindisfarne teams will be playing against Hastings Boys High School on the HBHS fields.
9.30am - Grade F, E & D
10.45am - U15 & 2nd XV
12pm - 1st XVThis post on their FB page clearly say that their 1st XV is playing Hastings Boys 2nd XV
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Lindisfarne College 1st XV