Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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FT: Palmerston North Boys' 12 - 12 Napier Boys

It was a clear game of two halves, with Napier dominating the first half and Palmy the second.
Not sure whether the teams share the Banner, but Napier at least shouldn't lose it.

Napier Boys will still make the Super 8 final, but - unless Hastings Boys can miraculously get away with a win in Hamilton - it will be a final in Hamilton.

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@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

The kick doesn't go far. Napier back in possession.

Little knock on. Palmy get the ball back.

I'm happy to consider Ahuriri as a suburb of the Heretaunga super city.

Edit: Whoops, quoted the wrong post, was supposed to be @Higgins one.

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Damn, Sophie's Choice for Hastings, wanting to win, but knowing it will give the arch enemy Napier a home final, especially after they let Palmy off with a draw putting them ahead on the table.

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@Nepia For Hastings there's a huge carrot to win in Hamilton: the Moascar Cup!

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@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

@Nepia For Hastings there's a huge carrot to win in Hamilton: the Moascar Cup!

Oh damn, that changes it then. Go hard boys.

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A result I'd forgotten to post:

St John's 7 - 38 Francis Douglas MC

They have an impossible programme this week, with 3 games in 8 days! The other two are on Saturday and Wednesday.

I couldn't find the result of the Te Aute game.

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@Higgins You'll be pleased to read that Napier Boys' did indeed retain the Polson Banner after that draw!

From their FB:

Napier Boys' High 1st XV retain the Polson Banner in the mud at Palmerston North.

After securing an early 12 -0 lead. Napier dominated possession and territory for large parts of the game. PNBHS showed real character to stay in the battle and secure a 12 all draw scoring a try and kicking the conversion in the last play of the game.

As current holders Napier retain the 'Banner' for another year. Thank you to Palmerston North for hosting us. Another chapter in the proud traditions between the two schools of the 'Polson' has been written.

NBHS 1st XV 12 (Tries: George Prouting, Richie Magele. Conversion: Luke Thomas)

PNBHS 1st XV (Tries: Tom Illston-Park, Richie Schaaf. Conversion: Jamie Viljoen)

The draw sees Napier Boys' qualify for the Super 8 Final against Hamilton with the venue to be determined by the result in the Hastings v Hamilton game on Saturday.

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Game highlights:

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Games Saturday 29 July 2023

Central North Island
Round 9
St Peter's Cambridge v St John's College, Hastings - 11.00am

Super 8
Round 7
Hamilton BHS v Hastings BHS (Moascar Cup) - 12.00pm

Llivestream:

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Team line-ups:

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I can hardly see any difference between the Hastings and Hamilton jerseys on this stream.

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Teams look nervous. Making a lot of handling errors (knock-ons, bad passes).

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Hamilton attacking in Hastings' half. Hastings turn the ball over, but Hamilton had advantage. They go for a line-out on Hastings' 5m line.

It's an overthrow, Hastings kick the ball. Kicking exchange.

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Hastings hot on attack. Now going for a pick and go near Hamilton's try line.

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Try! Not sure, but it was a player with head gear scoring the try. Maybe the halfback, Mike Brown? Or was it Kyan Lowe?

MoKau Lambert misses the conversion.

0 - 5 Hastings

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Oops, a Hastings player drops the ball from the re-start.

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Terrible defence from Hastings; Hamilton strike right back with a beautiful try to the stepping fullback under the sticks. That should have been an easy conversion, but the Hamilton kicker misses.

5 all

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Hastings line-out at about midway. Hastings driving maul in the middle of the field, Hamilton stop it, but Hastings had advantage. They're opting for a lineout close to Hamilton's 22.

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Hastings attacking well, have advantage .. the ref blows the whistle. They're going for the scrum. About 5m from Hamilton's tryline.

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Hamilton commentator admitting the ref is letting Hamilton's offsides go.

Try to Hastings! The commentator is not attempting to identify the try scorer. That's a pity. It was a great try though, close to the left touchline.

Not converted.

5 - 10 Hastings

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A Hamilton line-out throw deep in Hastings half wasn't straight. Hastings get the scrum feed.