Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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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.

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Finally, Hamilton penalised for offside.

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Errr, the kick doesn't cross the touchline. Hamilton back on attack in Hastings' half. Fortunately their kick overcooks his kick.

Scrum midway Hastings' half. Hastings feed.

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Double knock-on. Hamilton get the scrum feed. Too close to Hastings tryline.

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You could see it coming. Hamilton try, just left of the sticks.

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Easy conversion for Hamilton's 10.

12 - 10 Hamilton

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Awesome individual try to a Hastings player. Stepping the defenders perferctly near the left try line. Not sure who it was again. Maybe their left winger. Difficult kick for Lambert ... and he misses.

12 - 15 Hastings