Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

Stargazer

I assume Palmy are playing with the wind. They go for the kick ... and it is good.

6 - 0 Palmy

Injury break for one of the Gizzy players in the other game.

Stargazer

Gisborne clearance kick. Napier line-out in their own half. Bad pass Napier, but finally Gisborne gets penalised for offside.

Stargazer

Half time: Palmy 6 - 0 Hastings

Stargazer

Napier driving maul; stopped just before the try line. Penalty Napier, going for the line-out again. It's their main weapon.

Nepia

Half time: Palmy 6 - 0 Hastings

Hopefully Hastings can play better with the wind and sleet at their backs in the 2nd half.

Stargazer

Another line-out maul. Collapsed by Gisborne. One of their players gets yellow. Why isn't it a penalty try?

Another Napier line-out coming up.

Stargazer

Napier try!! Gisborne managed to stop the maul, but halfback Joel Russell got the ball from the back of the maul and ran the ball over the line.

Conversion missed, but Napier lead 19 - 17. Five minutes to go.

Stargazer

Finally a good attack from Hastings, Palmy looked to turn the ball over, but Hastings penalty. Hastings line-out close to Palmy's try line.

Stargazer

What the f*ck did Palmy get that penalty for? Looked like a good driving maul. Obstruction?

Nepia

What the f*ck did Palmy get that penalty for? Looked like a good driving maul. Obstruction?

Yeah, that B/S.

Stargazer

Palmy line-out, driving maul. Hastings stop it and turn the ball over.

Hastings playing better in this half. Need to score now.

Nepia

Plalmy score from an up and under penalty kick that they regathered and spun wide.

13-0 Palmy.

Stargazer

And now Palmy have score at the other end. That's depressing.

The conversion is good.

Palmy leading 13 - 0.

Lots of work to do for Hastings if they want to win this.

Stargazer

Yes, brilliant attack from Napier and one of the backs goes over in the corner! Not converted.

24 - 0 Napier

Stargazer

The handling errors in the Palmerston North game are terrible. The conditions to blame, no doubt.

Stargazer

Ha, great kick by one of the Napier players, and the Gizzy player knocks on. Scrum on Gisborne's 22.

Nepia

The handling errors in the Palmerston North game are terrible. The conditions to blame, no doubt.

Yeah, it's a lost ball/knock on fest.

Stargazer

Napier Boys have improved a lot during this game in the sun; totally dominating now. Seven point difference, so need to be careful.

Wow, now a very dominant scrum from Napier, but they lose the ball.

Stargazer

Come on Hastings!!

Stargazer

Napier down to 14 men, with Corey Beckett injured in Gisborne's half.

Gisborne on attack, and obstruction by them again not penalised.

Great defence from Napier though, pushing the Gizzy player into touch.

It's game over!

Full time: Napier Boys 24 - 17 Gisborne Boys

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