Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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@stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:
Full time: Lindisfarne College 34 - 20 Feilding HS
Fun game to watch. I was really impressed with how Lindisfarne played, although it should be said that Feilding was really weak.
No doubt, St Paul's Collegiate and St John's Hamilton will sit at the top of the CNI by the end of the season, but I think Lindisfarne is good enough for a third/fourth spot in the comp.
The Lindisfarne players who impressed me most, you guessed it, were hooker Kingshouse Tupuala, openside flanker Tino Savea and lock Tom Druzianic. Not on the same level, but first five-eighth Monte Timu and fullback Matawhero Wakefield Sciascia looked the best in the backline.
Maybe the Jaffas scholarship programme is working a bit better this season and Fielding Ag are still at the same strength as they have been these last few seasons!
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Just in case you've missed it in the general school rugby thread:
Tomorrow, there's a game between Hastings Boys and Lindisfarne at 2.30pm (at Hastings Boys).
Hastings Boys don't seem to post any line-ups this year, unfortunately, but here's the one from Lindisfarne:
Lindisfarne 1st XV
1 Jack Hamilton
2 Kingshouse Tupuala
3 Jasper Wallace
4 Tom Druzianic
5 Henry Windhager
6 Lanson Randell (C)
7 Tino Savea (VC)
8 Tama Heather
9 Quin Stephens
10 Monte Timu
11 Charlie Roil
12 Tuawhio Porima
13 Taylor Topp
14 Grayson Hesketh
15 Matawhero Wakefield Sciascia16 Bruno Wylie
17 Sean Lagikula
18 Jonty Good
19 Patrick Tuifua
20 Bradley Kaikilekofe
21 Tom Goodison
22 Hopa Keelan
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@higgins said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:
@stargazer @nepia The fullback has a good Porangahau name if ever there was one.
Yep, looking at some of the names on that team list I assumed that was Hastings. Ta$man-farne scholarships back in full force. 🤣
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Saturday, 12 June 2021
Super 8 (round 1)
Hastings BHS 1st XV v Palmerston North BHS - 12.00pm - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/14614
Hastings BHS 2nd XV v Palmerston North BHS - 10.30am
Hastings BHS U15 v Palmerston North BHS - 10.30amGisborne BHS v Napier BHS 1st XV - 12.30pm - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/14612
Gisborne BHS v Napier BHS 2nd XV - 11.00am
Hastings Boys have been very quiet on social media this year, so I'm not sure they'll post a team line-up.Napier Boys':
CNI (round 5)
St John's College (Hastings) v Wesley College 1st XV - 11.00am at SJC1Francis Douglas MC v Lindisfarne College 1st XV - 11.00am
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Results
Super 8
Hasting Boys beat Palmerston North Boys: 23 - 13 (HT: 10 - 7)
Napier Boys beat Gisborne Boys: 27 - 20 (HT: 15 - 19)CNI
Lindisfarne beat Francis Douglas: 47 - 18
If you try to watch 2 games at the same time, you obviously miss a lot, but here are a few first impressions.Hastings Boys were clearly the better team; especially in the first half, they spent a lot of time in Palmy's half. But Palmy's defence was good and kept Hastings from dominating on the scoreboard. The first time Palmy Boys came into Hastings' 22, they scored a try. Fortunately, Hastings scored a try of their own (their openside scored) and went into the break with a 10 - 7 lead. In the second half, the teams were less parked in Palmy's half, but Hastings managed to keep them try-less, with their own second five scoring the only (converted) try of the second half. Discipline became a bit of an issue for both teams and it was Hastings who lost that same no. 12 to the bin. Both teams slotted two penalty goals, making it 23 -13 at full time.
Napier Boys should have won with a bigger margin, but their ball handling let them down a bit, esp in the first half, with one sloppy pass leading to an intercept try to Gisborne Boys. If their work on that, they'll be a lot better for it. In the first half, their scrum went really well, but they were dominated in the second half when the subs had come on. All in all, Napier played a smarter game, made the better decisions, had a well-functioning line-out (stealing a few). Their goalkicker missed a few conversion attempts. Good first win, but still lots of work-ons for Napier.
It was hard to look at individual players, the way I was watching the games. I saw more of Napier's game, because it started half an hour late. Stand-outs were their backrow players Mead, Ratcliffe and Gilgal Leutele Malasia, who's a big, strong lad. No. 10 Gillies needs to work on his kicking, but he managed the game well. Gus Brown looked strong in the starting frontrow.
I still haven't been able to find a squad list/team sheet of Hastings Boys, which is a pain in the backside if you want to look at individual players. Cooper Flanders is the captain, by the way.
If I can find the time, I'll watch the games again.
I haven't seen the result of the St John's game, yet.
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Big weekend coming up! If only I could drive up to the Bay to watch Napier Boys v Hastings Boys!
Saturday, 19 June 2021
Super 8
Napier Boys 1st XV v Hastings Boys 1st XV - 12.00pm @ NBHS1 - livestream https://sideline.live/play/14616
Napier Boys 2nd XV v Hastings Boys 2nd XV - 10.30am @ NBHS1
Napier Boys U15 v Hastings Boys U15 - 10.30am @ NBHS2CNI
St John's Hastings v St Paul's Collegiate - 11.00am @ SJC1 - livestream: https://sideline.live/play/15274
The other CNI game is played tomorrow (Wed 16 June):
Whanganui Collegiate 1st XV v Lindisfarne College 1st XV - 1.00pm
Whanganui Collegiate 2nd XV v Lindisfarne College 2nd XV - 11.30am
Whanganui Collegiate U15 v Lindisfarne College U15 - 11.15pm
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Article about today's game between Napier and Hastings Boys, particularly about the Leutele Malasia twins.
Teams for today's 12noon encounter:
Napier Boys' High School: 15 Sam Kanthavong, 14 Adam Curran, 13 Bethel Leutele Malasia (vice captain), 12 Kaitiaki Broughton, 11Korie Paio, 10 Afa Moleli, 9Joel Russell, 8 Gilgal Leutele Malasia (captain), 7 Max Ratcliffe (vice captain), 6 Lochi Mead, 5 Guy von Dadelszen, 4 Nicholas Ennor, 3 Gus Brown, 2 Tyrone Chrystal, 1 Jared Martin.
Substitutes: 16 Tulitaluai Faleiva, 17 Ta$man Soanai Oeti, 18 William Rickey, 19 George Manson, 20 Jovian Cleal, 21 Tim Slabbekoorn, 22 Dougal Kerr.Hastings Boys' High School: 15 Bryson Crawford-Pakoti, 14 Josiah Sakaria, 13 Mefi Tupou, 12 Tali Ioasa, 11 Alex Dickey, 10 Hoera Stephenson, 9 Phillip King-Panapa, 8 Cooper Flanders (captain), 7 James Pese, 6 Kaihau Pasikala, 5 Taufa Kaufononga, 4 Tom Allen, 3 Avian Rihia, 2 Josh Rautahi, 1 Aone Lolofie.
Substitutes: 16 Vikta Tevita, 17 John Palu, 18 Josh Leach, 19 Osca Ritchie, 20 Jordi Viljoen, 21 Preston Whatarau, 22 Bryson Ioane.On paper, I'd say Napier Boys has the stronger team. The battle between the two number 8s will be interesting. Gilgal is staying in the Bay according to the article; I hoper Cooper stays, too. Our no. 8 factory is still strong, and I'd like to see both stay in the Academy, but the poachers will be licking their lips, although they may only know Cooper.
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@stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:
The ref ends the first half after a Napier player goes down with - what looks like a serious - knee injury. Can't see who it is.
So 3 - 3 is the half time score.
Damn, that's a real battle. Teams evenly matched?
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Hastings are using Cooper Flanders often in the line-out. He's a real pain in Napier's backside. Very good. He also seems to have matured since last year. He's not trying to do everything himself anymore.
Hoera Stephenson attempts a penalty kick, but it's short.
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Great try from Napier! I think that was Gilgal Leutele Malasia, but jerseys are so dirty, I can't read the numbers anymore.
Thoroughly deserved. They were in Hastings' 22 for a while and are stronger at setpiece. Dominating the scrum in this half.
The try goes uncorverted.
13 - 8 Hastings.
Will it be case of Double Trouble in NBHS-HBHS clash?
