Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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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?

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Palmy have been guilty of some high tackles, but ref doesn't penalise them.

Now a knock on. Penalty Napier.

Penalty goal from Napier's first five Luke Thomas.

15 - 10 Napier

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Palmy scrum leads to a good attack. Eventually, their number 8 scores. The last pass looked forward, but that may be the camera angle.

The conversion attempt by Palmy's fullback misses.

15 all.

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Some of the decision-making by Napier's players isn't good enough. Max Rarcliffe with a possible try-saving tackle.

Napier line-out on their 10m line. Palmy steal it, but a forward pass ends their attack.

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Palmy's scrum is clearly better. Napier's line-out is better.

Napier knock on according to the ref.

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Geezus, again a forward pass from Palmy missed.

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How long does a player have to have his hands on the ball and try to lift it before the ref says it's a turnover? He also allows players to dive on rucks.

Penalty goal Palmy.

15 - 18 Palmy

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Napier's backs love the chip kick a little bit too much. Stop kicking possession away!

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Napier scrum on Palmy's 5m.

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Palmy collapse the maul. Ref doesn't give Napier advantage.

Finally, penalty to Napier for offside.

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Another Napier line-out.

Again Palmy collapses the maul.

Napier scrum. Still on the 5m.

Pick n go. Looked like a Napier try, but the ref didn't see the grounding, so he goes back for a penalty to Napier.

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Napier scrum on Palmy's 5m. Napier really needs to score now. Not much time left.

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Ah bs decision from the ref. Clear try but he denies it.

Still Napier penalty.

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Napier line-out. Again collapsed. Again no penalty.

Ref says Napier knocked on.

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Ref talked to AR.

Napier penalty. Again a line-out.

Try time!!!

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Napier so deserved that. Palmy were under the pump for the last 10+ minutes.

Napier's first five Luke Thomas converts the try! Great kick!

Full time: Napier BHS 22 - 18 Palmerston North BHS

Phew, that was a nailbiter and in some ways frustrating game to watch, but Napier Boys retain the Polson Banner.

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HBT article about the Polson Banner game.

Hawkes Bay Today, Sport

Fairy tale ending for NBHS' big game

Thriller for the Napier boys in sky blue

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@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

HBT article about the Polson Banner game.

Hawkes Bay Today, Sport

Fairy tale ending for NBHS' big game

Thriller for the Napier boys in sky blue

Napier Boys still getting favourable coverage in the Hawkes Bay today. Not that I have an issue of it in and off itself but I had to laugh in the year Hastings Boys beating all and sundry I read two schoolboy rugby articles that had 80% of the column inches devoted ton Napier and 20% to the team about to win everything.

Essentially Hawkes Bay today is the equivalent of the Canes, and Hastings Boys are the equivalent of the Magpies.