Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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All Hawke's Bay school rugby games, including the Super 8 and CNI games to be played at home, have been postponed due to ground and road closures (incl Napier Taupo Rd) after the heavy rain.
That affects Hastings Boys' v Rotorua Boys', Napier Boys v Hamilton Boys' and St John's College v Wesley College.
Assuming Lindisfarne is able to get to New Plymouth, their game against Francis Douglas MC will go ahead (I haven't seen an announcement of this game being postponed).
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Somehow I mistook the start time and only tuned in at 12.00 and see I have missed the first three quarters of the game. Obviously not the best of conditions but hey it's a winter sport and there are times that you have to accept mud bogs. Sadly, for such an eagerly anticipated clash, this is one of them.
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In case people are following this thread without having the time to watch the live coverage. After 15 minutes or so its Hastings up 07 -00 and having the majority of possession but Rotorua with the territorial advantage. Lots of penalties conceded by the visitors not helping them.
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Well that put the hex on the home side as the visitors scooted in for a nice try that has subsequently been converted, no doubt much to the disappointment of @Nepia. 07 -07 after 20 minutes in glorious sunshine. Still no sign of the boys knocking off classes for their lunch break!
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Just coming up to halftime and Hastings have added two nice tries. The first to right wing Kyan Lowe after a nice lineout drive by his forwards and the second to standout No 8 Shaun McNaughton after a bullocking drive by him. Both conversions missed but at least a few more kids have skipped off class and are watching the game now. Not so those playing something over on a sports court over the back where a couple of kids were spotted involving themselves in a boxing bout, no doubt after some sort of dispute in the game they were playing! It can be witnessed after about 32 minutes of running time on the game clock!
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7 or 8 minutes into the second half and Hastings are looking likely to score but alas for them the Rotorua Fijian (?) winger intercepts in midfield about halfway and it looks all over. He did not account for a spectacular chase back and tackle by Raef Robinson who snuffs out the certain try.
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Robinson then further distinguishes himself with a turnover gain on his 22 and a brilliant break down the right hand side beating about five or six players in beautiful fashion only for the ball to be lost when a supporting player loses the ball forward when driving over the try line.
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