2022 School rugby

[Stargazer]

Another line-out for Napier on NP's 5m.

TBC also get a line-out but it's overthrown and Hastings clear.

[Stargazer]

Not sure what the interruption is in the Napier game, but it's taking too long. Water boys off, please.

[Stargazer]

Napier line-out, driving maul ... ref says held-up. Napier players are not convinced haha.

[Higgins]

The NP coaching staff look to be on the field giving their team instructions during that injury break. Is that allowed in schools rugby?

[Stargazer]

Again an injury break for of the NP players. Having watched too many Springboks games?

[Stargazer]

@Higgins I don't think it is allowed.

[Stargazer]

A chipkick from TBC results in a beautiful try from Hastings!

Bryson Crawford-Pakoti was the try scorer. Great conversion.

0 - 14 Hastings

[Stargazer]

Napier trying hard to score via the pick and go, but NP manages to keep them out thus far. NP giving away a lot of penalties, but the ref seems reluctant to go to the pocket.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Well that was a flagrant violation then. Having said that I noticed the NBHS coaching staff doing likewise during their match against Tauranga. It also included speaking to the referee during one long break on their attacking goal line during the second half.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins I could be wrong

[Stargazer]

Hastings is playing well.

NP again getting an injury break. If it's the same player (I don't know), just take him off!

[Stargazer]

Great driving maul from Hastings! Try time! This is fun.

0 - 21 Hastings

Edit: Not sure, but I think they said the player's name is Maca Tevita?

[Stargazer]

Napier boys should be ahead by much more.

[Stargazer]

TBC hot on attack now. Hastings' defence being tested.

[Stargazer]

TBC's no. 8 scores. Before that, lots of Hastings players protesting, but the whistle didn't go, so not sure what they thought had happened.

5 - 21 Hastings

Napier stil attacking and attacking. Finally, a NP player sent to the bin for repeated infringements. That was about time!

[Stargazer]

Another Napier scrum. Another penalty against NP.

[Stargazer]

Napier line-out, Big Gus Brown taken in the air, NP not penalised. Ball goes in touch, NP line-out. Frustrating to watch.

[Stargazer]

Great attack from Hastings, intercepted by Tauranga. TBC came close to scoring, chip kick went too far.

Half time: TBC 5 - 21 Hastings

NP butcher one of their rare attacking opportunities by knocking on. Apparently it was advantage NP, because they get a penalty and go for a line-out in Napier's half.

[Stargazer]

Some extra time added to the first half, due to all those injury breaks. Napier get a scrum. Still in their half, I think.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Looks to be quite a strong wind behind Napier in this first half.