Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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Another good attack from Hastings, ending in a good turnover from Hamilton. Still in Hamilton's half. Hamilton line-out.
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Not straight. Hastings ball.
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Excellent, dominant scrum from Hamilton, just after a frontrow change by Hastings. We're back in Hastings half for a Hamilton line-out.
I don't have a good feeling about this now.
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Awesome turnover from Cooper Flanders! Stephenson with the clearing kick.
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Wow, another non-straight line-out from Hamilton and ref does nothing. Then they knock on, fortunately.
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I wish Stephenson, or is the fullback?, would stop kicking possession away.
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This ref waits so long before blowing his whistle for a turnover. Pasikala with a perfect jackal.
Line-out in Hamilton's half.
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Deliberate knock-on from Hamilton. Ref says play on. Only a few phases later, the ref gives a penalty to Hamilton. Hastings should have had advantage. Shit officiating.
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Now he should penalise them for time wasting. Less than a minute to go.
Hamilton scrum. They're just running down the clock now.
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Dominant Hastings scrum and the ref re-sets. Geez, this is frustrating.
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Hamilton kick it out and win the Super 8.
FT: Hastings Boys 10 -12 Hamilton Boys
It was so close, there really was nothing between both schools, but I feel the ref didn't do a good job at the end.
Congrats to Hamilton Boys.
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Fudge cakes, thanks for the updates @Stargazer - hopefully we can reverse the result at the Top 4 (assuming it's running).
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@stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:
@nepia Still have to win the Hurricanes title to get to the Top Four, but that shouldn't be a problem, I think. Only Napier Boys is a bit of a threat, but Hastings should win it.
Oh, I just assumed we played off against the top Wellington team as we beat Napier already. Forgot there was a proper finals series.
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@nepia No, there are semi-finals. Highest ranked Super 8 team from Hurricanes region plays Wellington runners-up.
IIRC, the other semi-final is normally played between Wellington's champion and a challenger. Again, IIRC that's normally the second ranked Super 8 team from the Hurricanes region (Napier), but they may have to play a challenge match first. I think first rights to a challenge goes to a non-Super 8 team from the Hurricanes region - this year most likely Whanganui Collegiate - or the third ranked Super 8 team (Palmy).
Not sure what's happening next weekend, when the challenger match should be played if there is one. Will keep an eye on Napier Boys's social media.
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As posted in the general school rugby thread:
Central North Island
Play-offs (9th-10th place)
Francis Douglas MC 22 - 17 St John's (Hastings)Play-offs (5th-6th place)
Feilding HS 19 - 43 Lindisfarne College
Looking at early season results, I expected Lindisfarne to finish about 4th or 5th, and that's indeed where they ended up.
I expected more from St John's, again based on those early results, about 8th, so 10th is a bit disappointing.Both schools have a few talented players in their squad, but I have no idea what year they are in. So whether they'll be back next year? If this is their last year, we may see a few back in the academy.
From Lindisfarne, I liked what I saw from openside Tino Savea and hooker Kingshouse Tupuola. I'm sure I'm forgetting someone.
I've only seen one St John's game, but IIRC halfback Brad Campbell and centre Kere Penitito have already played for the Academy team.
As posted a few posts back in this thread, Hastings Boys is certainly not done yet, as they're guaranteed a spot in the Hurricanes semi-finals against the Wellington runners-up. That is, if the format is still the same as in previous years. Napier Boys might play the other semi against the Wellington champions, depending on whether other Hurricanes schools from Super 8, CNI or other competitions in the Hurricanes region (very unlikely) want to challenge for that second semi-final spot. If a school wants that challenge, I think they'll have to play Napier Boys this weekend. Realistically, I can only see Palmy Boys or Whanganui Collegiate ask for a challenge; the other schools are simply too weak.
Hopefully, we will again see a Hurricanes Final in Napier between Hastings Boys and Napier Boys!
Finally, I've noticed that the Hurricanes U18 Development camp is held very late, this year, from 11 -15 October. Last year, the players invited for the NZ school trials (or whatever they were called) were named before the camps took place, so without the Hurricanes coaches having been able to watch players during the camp. If the U18 camp is held this late, that could very well happen again. That's unfortunate, although, I can't see a player's performance during the U18 camp make much of a difference, considering the well-know favouritism from Mr Larsen and co. But still ...
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Today (Sat 18/9/2021):
Hurricanes 1st XV Semi-Finals
12.00pm:
Hastings Boys' v Lindisfarne College
livestream: https://sideline.live/play/1620212.30pm:
Napier Boys' v Palmerston North Boys'
livestream: https://sideline.live/play/16203Have only been able to find this team line-up:
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Having problems with sideline live and I can't watch any streams at the moment.
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Still not able to watch the games.
According to Tribe, it's half time in the Hastings v Lindisfarne game and Hastings Boys is leading 26 - 0. No surprise. -
Apparently, they have problems with the website and the games are LIVE and free on Facebook.
Here's the Napier v Palmy game.
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Half time: Napier Boys 13 - 5 Palmy Boys
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Napier Boys' should play Moleli at 10 instead of fullback. Slabbekoorn isn't good enough for that 10 jersey.
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Geez, Nick Ennor is a big lump. Need some strong frontrowers to lift that lad!
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Full time scores:
Hastings Boys' 40 - 7 Lindisfarne
Napier Boys' 25 - 5 Palmerston North Boys'
So a Hastings Boys v Napier Boys' Final. Not really a surprise.
I think Napier suffered quite a few injuries in today's game, so wait and see what kind of squad they can field next week.I hope to re-watch these games during the week, because I missed most of both games.
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@stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:
Full time scores:
Hastings Boys' 40 - 7 Lindisfarne
Napier Boys' 25 - 5 Palmerston North Boys'
So a Hastings Boys v Napier Boys' Final. Not really a surprise.
I think Napier suffered quite a few injuries in today's game, so wait and see what kind of squad they can field next week.I hope to re-watch these games during the week, because I missed most of both games.
Poor result from Hastings Boys to allow Lindisfarne to score a try. I hope the coach punishes them at training this week.
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It looks like the Hurricanes Cup Final between Hastings Boys' and Napier Boys' will be played at McLean park, this Saturday.
It will be livestreamed by sideline live.
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Napier Boys' line-up. The game will be streamed live: https://sideline.live/play/16407 (for free, I think).
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Sideline live again having streaming issues, so I missed the first 14 minutes, but it's live now.
It's still 0 - 0.
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For several players this will be their last school 1st XV ever.
I assume for Napier that will be, among others, the Leutele Malasia brothers, Afa Moleli and Max Ratcliffe.
For Hastings, Cooper Flanders, Aone Lolofie (?), Mefi Tupou, Hoera Stephenson, Philip Kingi-Panapa, who I think were all in the 2019 champions squad, and possibly Jordi Viljoen (who played for Palmy Boys, last year). Maybe more. Not sure about Kaihau Pasikala.
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Since the stream started, all play has been in Hastings' 22. Napier putting on a lot of pressure, but no score yet. Hastings giving away a lot of penalties, and the ref has put the team on a warning.
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Short break in the game, with both Gus Brown and Nick Ennor receiving some treatment. Brown limping.
It looks like Pasikala is wearing the 7 jersey and that means he's the player to have a spell in the sin bin.
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Wish regular no. 7 James Pese injured, it looks like they've shifted lock Josh Leach to blindside, and Pasikala to openside.
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Hastings 2nd five is a tall lad, Tali Ioasa. Just made a great turnover. Finally some play in Napier's half.
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Deserved first try to a Napier player with a serious mullet. All after a great break from Nick Ennor.
Strange seeing Napier so dominant.
Didn't pay enough attention to who took the kick, but it was a good one.Napier leading 7 - 0.
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That's the half time score.
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Napier's try scorer was their centre, Adam Curran. He's having a good game. Just made a great turnover.
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Napier very close to scoring their 2nd try. Gilgal Leutele Malasia (8), or was it his brother? and Nick Ennor, very good.
And now again, almost a try to Napier. Held up.
Hastings defence holding, but geez, why are they playing at this side of the field? Something is not quite right.
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Hmm, not sure what happened there. By all means, it looked like Gilgal Leutele Malasia just scored, but the ref decides otherwise.
Still 7 - 0 to Napier.