Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

[Nepia]

Cheers for the updates @Stargazer - I too am wondering about why it's so close.

[Stargazer]

@Nepia I think the wet conditions played it's part - they certainly caused some of the handling errors - but that works both ways. So that doesn't explain everything. Obviously, Lindisfarne must have been very motivated. A local derby at home, cheered on by about all other students (it was quite noisy). That must have lifted their game.

Not having team line-ups from Hastings also makes it impossible to see whether it was a full-strength squad playing today, or that they were again missing players.

Super 8 will tell us more.

I'm really keen to find out who some of the players are.

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Polson Banner game tomorrow (Sat 4 June 2022):

Napier Boys v Palmy Boys
K/o 12.30pm at NBHS1

The 2nd XV game kicks off at 10.30am (same field).

The 1st XV game will be LIVE on Maori TV and livestreamed on their YouTube Channel.

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First scrum dominated by Palmy Boys.

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Holy shit, that was good!

Napier Boys steal the following line-out, a few phases later ruck, centre Adam Curran picks up the ball and goes for a run, and scores.

The try is converted and Napier leads 7 - 0.

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Almost another one!

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Palmy's fullback slots a penalty kick.

7 - 3 Napier

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Napier Boys steal another line-out, and their right wing goes for a run but runs away from his support. Palmy eventually turn the ball over. Scrum.

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Very dumb play from the Napier left winger, who in attempt to keep the ball in play, slaps it back for one of the Palmy players to pick it up. Almost try, but held-up.

From the following penalty, then line-out, Palmy's hooker dives over though.

Palmy's fullback converts the try.

7 - 10 Palmy

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Sigh, Napier scrum goes well, only for their halfback to knock the ball on.

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Napier line-out, about 20m from Palmy's try line.

Several phases later, one of Napier's backs scores in the right corner.

The try goes unconverted.

12 - 10 Napier

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Palmy's fullback misses a penalty kick from right in front of the posts.

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It's mystery to me why Palmy got the following scrum. Then a Palmy crossfield kick is caught by a Napier player.

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And again the referee's decision goes Palmy's way.

Palmy line-out on Napier's 22. Not straight.

Napier scrum.

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That was a great break from one of Napier's player. Not sure who it was.

Attack continues ... and then close to Palmy's try line they knock on.

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Palmy get the scrum close to their try line.

Napier should have got the scrum penalty there, but didn't

The clearance kick goes over the line, 10m into Palmy's half.

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Napier line-out on their own 22.

Big, high kick from Napier's 10 and caught well by their right winger, who kicks the ball and it finally goes out.

Palmy line-out, it looked like a good attack, but a forward pass.

Now a line-out well into Palmy's half. Driving maul Napier.

Chip kick by one of the Napier backs, who is clearly obstructed in his chase by a Palmy player, but the ref does nothing.

Palmy kick the ball out.

Half time: Napier Boys 12 - 10 Palmy Boys

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Napier's 2nd try was scored by 2nd five Sam Kanthavong.

The 2nd half is underway.

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Geez, the ref should at least on two occasions blown his whistle in favour of Napier, but didn't. Now he awards a penalty to Palmy. Is he a Hastings supporter, or is he overcompensating his wish to appear impartial?