2022 School rugby

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Looks to be quite a strong wind behind Napier in this first half.

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Napier game still going in 1st half. The ref's arm is also going more and more in NP's direction. Napier giving away penalties.

TBC is off to a running start of the 2nd half and score! Almost straight of the kick-off from Hastings.

10 - 21 Hastings

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Half time: NP 0 - 7 Napier

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TBC has really come back firing. Hastings can't fall asleep!

I fear for Napier in the 2nd half. Their bench hasn't been very strong this season.

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Try to Hastings left winger! Great passing from Hastings 13.

10 - 26 Hastings

The commentator compares this Hastings team with the 2017 champions team. Ahem, no, unfortunately not. Good, but not that good.

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TBC hit back. Good try. Found a hole in Hastings' defence.

15 - 26 Hastings

I love how Napier's captain Radcliffe took a break out of NP's play-book, by taking his time to put one of his boots back on.

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TBC penalised for offside. Hastings go for the scrum, well into TBC's half.

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Great scrum! Hastings go wide, but when the ball reaches the winger, he knocks on.

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Hastings line-out. Another great attack from Hastings, another knock on, another penalty conceded by TBC.

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Try Hastings. Didn't hear the name.

15 - 33 Hastings

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Napier have scored, too. Finally! I didn't see it, unfortunately.

0 - 12 Napier

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in 2022 School rugby:

Hastings line-out. Another great attack from Hastings, another knock on, another penalty conceded by TBC.

Nearly everything Hastings has done today seems to be called great. Did the knockon reach that rating?

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@Higgins Hastings is playing really well as a team and have some outstanding players, but there are a few (esp in the backs) who have liquid soap on their hands.

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Good driving maul from TBC, and Hastings struggled stopping it. Now they get advantage; Hastings offside.

NP getting close to Napier's try line know. Napier's defence holds.

A few handbags come out.

Napier get the penalty.

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Injury break for one of the Hastings players, a midfielder? He gets up. Game continues with a TBC line-out.

Napier get a line-out in their own half.

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TBC and Hastings getting into a kicking contest, until TBC give away a penalty. Hastings holding a conference on the field, plotting their next attack.

Napier get another scrum.

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Napier's reserve hooker is a big boy. His last name is Faleiva. Another family member of new Magpie Lolani Faleiva?

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Oh, ref having a chat with both captains in the Napier game. Not sure what that was about, but Napier get another penalty. Going for the corner. Maybe they should have gone for the 3 points?

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Hastings have scored again! Didn't see who scored.

15 - 40 Hastings

Edit: It was Heta Taulima

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Lots of frustrated players in the Napier game. Some pushing and shoving. Ref talks to his AR. One of the Napier's locks gets a red card!! Didn't see what happened that lead to that!