Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

[Nepia]

@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.

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Super 8 (round 1 - 11 June 2022)

10:30am: Napier BHS 2nd XV v Gisborne BHS 2nd XV
12.00pm: Napier BHS 1st XV v Gisborne BHS 1st XV

1st XV livestream:

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11:00am: Palmerston North BHS 2nd XV v Hastings BHS 2nd XV
12.30pm: Palmerston North BHS 1st XV v Hastings BHS 1st XV

1st XV livestream:

@Nepia Now you can finally watch Hastings Boys play, instead of only reading my posts!

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CNI (round 5 - 11 June 2022)

11.00am: St Paul's Collegiate 1st XV v St John's College, Hastings 1st XV

There doesn't seem to be a livestream for this game.

Lindisfarne plays on Wednesday, 15 June.

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Two minutes played, and Napier almost scored their first try. Player just in touch. Gisborne line-out on their own 5m.

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After a few Napier attacks lead to nothing, we're now on Napier's 5m for a Gisborne line-out, but they loose the ball forward.

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Gisborne get a penalty right in front of the sticks, but they choose to go for a scrum. Would have been easy points.

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The first try goes to Gisborne. Good try, close to the posts.
The conversion is good.

0 - 7 Gisborne

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Absolutely awesome individual try to CJ Mienie, playing at fullback today (usually on the wing).

The conversion is good, too.

7 all

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Penalty goal Gisborne Boys, who now lead 10 to 7.

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Gisborne close to scoring via pick n go, but somehow lose the ball. One of Napier's backs goes for a run but no support.

And now, the officials blow the whistle, have a discussion, and for some strange reason they decide to award a try to Gisborne. Hmmm, it's a pity there's no TMO. that call came way too late, too.

The conversion is good and Gisborne extend their lead to 17 - 7.

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The other game is underway now, too. It's still 0 all.

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I still think Napier got screwed over by the refs, but the game continues. Napier line-out on Gisborne's 5m.

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Gisborne collapsing, Napier still going. They're still under advantage. Ref blows whistle. Penalty, another line-out.

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Gisborne's defence was better this time. Turnover and good clearance kick.

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Palmy line-out on Hastings 5m. It doesn't go well for the home side and Hasting clear the ball.

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Meanwhile in the main game Palmy is living up to it's weather reputation and they're basically playing water polo.

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Napier again getting a line-out on Gisborne's 5m. Gisborne's defence is again good, they push the ball carier in touch. Gisborne line-out.

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@Nepia Yeah, shit weather.

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Napier on attack again, but then one of their players drops the ball. Gisborne offside though. Napier ball.

In the other game, Hastings line-out. Poor ball handling and turnover.

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Gisborne turnover.

It's half time.

Napier 7 - 17 Gisborne.