Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Ughh. Not straight.

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Half time: Hastings Boys 8 - 13 Palmy Boys

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Great attack by Palmy. Their 10 just stopped before the try line. Now going for the pick and go, and ... held-up. Penalty to Palmy, they tap, and score. Things aren't going well for Hastings Boys'.

8 - 20 Palmy

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Hastings on attack now. Quite a few players have been subbed. Going for the line-out near Palmy's try line.

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Line-out was good but Palmy steal the ball and go for a run. They knock on, but get a penalty. Not sure why.

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And again a try to Palmy Boys.
When tiredness grows, skill goes. That also applies to Hastings Boys'. They're missing too many tackles and the Palmy players are simply bigger and are harder to stop.

8 - 25 Palmy Boys

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Hastings' line-out is good. Pick and go close to Palmy's try line.

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Penalty to Hastings. Going for another line-out.

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Palmy living offside. Hastings getting another penalty.

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Line-out overthrown. Palmy steal the ball; Hastings give away a penalty and Palmy going for a line-out on their 10m.

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Hastings with most of the territory in the last 10 minutes, but no points.
Going for another line-out.
Palmy steal it. Illegally. Another Hastings penlaty. When are Palmy Boys going to get a card?

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That attack looked good, but Hastings' centre drops the ball.

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Is that Karl Lowe shouting all those instructions from the sideline?

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Beautiful attack from Hastings, but Palmy stops them 5m from their try line.

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Another great attack from Hastings, and they finally score. The tall(ish) forward with the headgear. Lock Oscar Ritchie?

The conversion by Mokau Lambert is good.

15 - 25 Palmy Boys

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No 21 Monte Timu has a good boot. That was a great clearing kick.

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Time's almost up. Palmy get the scrum feed.

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That was a nice break from Hastings' blindside flanker with the way too difficult name, but unfortunately it leads to nothing. Time's up.

FT: Hastings Boys' 15 - 25 Palmy Boys'

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First impression of Hastings Boys' after their first game. It's early days, but while they have plenty of speed and have good skills, their defence needs work. Their quick line-speed worked well in the first quarter, but gradually became less effective when they started missing more tackles. Speed is definitely something they'll need to rely on, because I don't think they've got the strength when playing the bigger boys.

If I'd had to name a MotM, it would probably be their fullback.

We'll see where they're really at next week, when they play Napier Boys'. Based on only this game, I'd expect Napier Boys' to win that encounter. Hastings' may prove me wrong.

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CNI

Lindisfarne College 31 - 19 St John's, Hastings