Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Palmy Boys have put soap on their players' hands. Quite a few knock-ons.

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I knew Braydon Ennor's family is from Hawke's Bay and wondered whether big Napier Boys' lock Nick Ennor is related to him. The commentators confirmed that they're cousins.

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The noise and haka from the Palmy supporters are impressive, but it seems to distract their team more than to intimidate Napier's players.

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Napier Boys' are smelling blood and are close to scoring another try. Palmy give away a penalty close to the try line, and Napier go for the penalty kick ... .

I guess they prefer to keep the scoreboard going.

Half time: Palmy Boys' 3 - 27 Napier Boys'

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Napier Boys' stats first half:
Possession: 55%
Territory: 74%

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Try to Leo Gordon, the 2nd five from Palmy. Haven't seen much of Palmy Boys the entire game, but according to Ken Laban he has been one of the best players on the field. Geez. He's now compared to Conrad Smith. Geez 2x.

10 - 27 Napier

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I don't rate Napier Boys' number 10. Missing an easy penalty goal; now missing touch. Too bad the good halfback has gone off.

Bloody hell, and now Laban compares the ranky Palmy fullback to Jordie Barrett.

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Now the Napier first five gets yellow for a high tackle.

Moleli taking over the first receiver role. Might actually work out well for Napier, he's much better than Slabbekoorn.

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There seems to be a bit of a momentum shift. Palmy Boys getting more ball and territory.

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Try to Palmy reserve prop Stevenson. Converted by first five Heaphy.

17 - 27 Napier

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Unfortunately, Napier can't score of the strong line-out drive, this time. Held up. Scrum Napier, but LH goes straight down. Pen Palmy.

stats Napier now:
53% Possession
62% Territory

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10 minutes to go, and Napier steal another Palmy line-out. Gus Brown, excellent.

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The Manawatu ref warns the Napier captain there are too many scrum penalties. Where were the warnings in the 1st half against Palmy Boys?

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Gus Brown getting the turnover again. He's been really good. Moved from prop to lock in this game. I think he played as a loosie last year.

The Napier supporters are very loud right now, haha.

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Full time: Palmy Boys' 17 - 27 Napier Boys'

Napier Boys retain the Polson Banner and also stay ahead of Palmy Boys on the Super 8 ladder (important for the Hurricanes competition).

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This weekend's games (7 August 2021):

Super 8 (last round robin game, winner hosts final)
Hamilton Boys' v Hastings Boys'
K/o 12.00pm
Livestream: https://sideline.live/play/14638

CNI
play-off for 5th-8th place:
Lindisfarne College v Rathkeale College
K/o: 1.00pm

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Does anyone know why Hastings Boys' never do a haka before their games? All other Super 8 schools seem to do one.

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Hamilton Boys get the penalty kick and their 10 misses.
0 - 0

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Not sure why, but H'ton again get a penalty. Hopefully, this is not again one of those Hamilton refs who just makes stuff up to help the locals.

The Hamilton 10 this time nails the kick: 3 - 0 Hamilton.

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Hastings' line-out close to H'ton's try line. Driving maul ... a H'ton forward comes throught the middle and grabs the ball. H'ton scrum.