Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

[Stargazer]

It's a pity the NP defence pushed the Napier player out, because that looked like a great Napier attack. Their line-out is going really well. The calls are good and the throws are accurate, and Napier's tall timber also steal a line-out now and then.

[Stargazer]

Napier's attack is usually not the problem; their defence is a bit inconsistent.

[Stargazer]

The stream in the Hastings game has now disappeared completely.

[Stargazer]

Great turnover from CJ Mienie, but unfortunately he put his foot on the touchline when he went for a run. Napier under advantage and they opt for the scrum.

[Stargazer]

Bugger, just when I quickly look at my twitter feed, New Plymouth score a try. What happened?

[Stargazer]

The stream in Hstings is back. The score still unchanged, although Hastings almost scored, just now.

[Stargazer]

NP's try has not been converted.

10 - 12 New Plymouth.

That was really against the run of play. Napier look the better team, but are trailing.

[Stargazer]

Momentum change in the Napier game? NP is hot on attack.

[Stargazer]

Damn, another try to New Plymouth and a deserved one, too. The conversion is good.

Half time: Napier Boys' 10 - 19 New Plymouth Boys

Tauranga having most of the possession in the other game as well, forcing Hastings to do a lot of tackling.

[Stargazer]

Half time: Hastings Boys' 7 - 5 Tauranga Boys'

[Stargazer]

Bloody heck, NP have scored again. This is going from bad to worse for Napier.

10 - 26 NP

[Stargazer]

Intercept try to Napier! Jacob Cotter is the try scorer. The conversion by Luke Thomas is good.

17 - 26 NP

[Stargazer]

Tauranga driving maul ... results in a try. Hastings Boys' going backwards. Converted.

7 - 12 Tauranga

NP miss a penalty kick. It's still 17 - 29 to NP

Both Hawke's Bay schools trailing now. Come on lads!

[Stargazer]

Great passage of play from Napier, with passes sticking. Jacob Cotter scores his second. Great kick from Luke Thomas!

24 - 29 New Plymouth

[Stargazer]

Yusss! Also a try to Hastings Boys! Easy conversion by Mokau Lambert.

14 - 12 Hastings

[Stargazer]

Great try to Charly Nash in the right corner! Good comeback from Napier; now keep going! Luke Thomas nails that conversion again.

31 - 29 Napier

[Stargazer]

The conditions in Hastings are worse than in Napier. I assume that has to do with the quality of the field, because the weather isn't different. A lot more mud in Hastings.

[Stargazer]

Great defence from Napier sees them stop a try from being scored by NP. Josh Augustine put the boot to the ball and they're back in NP's half. Now Napier gets the penalty. They go for the line-out.

Hastings under the pump again.

[Stargazer]

Try to Napier!! Captain Ta$man Soanai-Oeti is the scorer. Not converted.

36 - 29 Napier

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

The conditions in Hastings are worse than in Napier. I assume that has to do with the quality of the field, because the weather isn't different. A lot more mud in Hastings.

Napier's ground is only a stones through away from the foreshore and even closer to the old Tutaekuri River channel so guess the soil there might be easier draining than over in Hastings.