Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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From the club rugby website:
There will be a new National Top Four First XV champion following the Hurricanes Regional semi-finals.
Defending National title holders Hastings Boys’ High School were upset by Napier Boys’ High School 20-17, rallying from 3-17 down at halftime. Hastings were the hosts and turned down the chance to play a curtain raiser to the Hawke’s Bay Ranfurly Shield match against North Harbour at McLean Park.
Napier play Silverstream next week to determine who will represent the Hurricanes region at the Top 4.I wonder why Hastings Boys' didn't want to play the game at McLean Park. It can't be to avoid scouts, who'll go to a match at the school anyway. Too much pressure coming from playing in a big stadium? Or because they expected more supporters at their home ground? (I know some clubs didn't really want to play their club finals at McLean Park for that reason.)
They also don't release team lists, don't announce games. Total radio silence on their FB page. This was different a few years ago. Is this a policy change, or just because the person who was the admin of their FB page has left and no one has taken over?
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Hurricanes Cup Final
Napier Boys' take on St Pat's Silverstream on Friday, 2 September 2022.
Why on earth is this Final played in Palmerston North as the curtain raiser of Manawatū v Ta$man? They could have played it before or after the Hawke's Bay Tui game at McLean Park in front of a home crowd!
Anyway, this game will be live on Sky Sport 1 from 4.30pm.
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That Gus Brown is an imposing figure for Napier. Hope the Canes have their eyes on him.
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@Canes4life IIRC, he's a lock converted into a prop.
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This a pretty physical match for schoolboy rugby. Plenty of big bodies running around.
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Have Wellington finally unearthed a good prop? I've heard quite a lot about Seneli's scrummaging and that was impressive on his opposite Gus Brown.
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How was that not a penalty for pulling down the maul
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Seneli certainly pulled that scrum down. Should be a penalty to Napier.
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@Stargazer Stream are more dangerous but Napier have a better set piece.
I think the wind is playing a big factor tbh, there certainly isn't much between the two teams from where I'm sitting. They are just different in how they go about things.
Stream should have a lot more territory in the second half.
Meddrick not playing for Stream is a blow, he's probably the best school boy back in Wellington.
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@Canes4life The difference I see is that Stream have more power, and therefore leg drive and ability to run over opponents.
Napier players look more skilled all over.
