Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Napier Boys' new head coach is Dave Russell, replacing Brendon Ratcliffe

Hastings Boys' new head coach is Karl Lowe. Assisting Lowe are Jason Shoemark and Sona Taumalolo.

Hawkes Bay Today, New Zealand

First XV rugby ready to roll with new coaches

Both the Napier and Hastings boys high school first XVs have new coaches for 2023

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Games on Sat 20 May 2023

All games are away games.

Super 8
Gisborne BHS v Napier BHs - 12.00pm

CNI

• Wesley College v Lindisfarne College - 11.00am
• Feilding HS v St John's, Hastings - 12.00pm

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Livestream Gisborne BHS v Napier BHS

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Good to see Maori TV are broadcasting the Super 8 games still.

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@Nepia Yeah, I'm really happy about that!

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Joel Russell is the first try scorer in the Gisborne v Napier game. Took a quick tap and caught the Gizzy defence napping and sliced straight through them.

I've been keeping an eye on him for a while now and he's a smart player and one of the best in this team.

The try is converted, I think by Luke Thomas. Napier leads 7 - 0.

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Beautiful team try scored by left wing Kiane Tuifao. It started with a good run on the right side of the field by big lock Ben Campbell, and included a great pass from Josh Augustine, who's playing really well. Captain
Soanai-Oeti also good in that passage of play (he may have made the turnover that started it).

14 - 0 Napier Boys

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Napier lock George Prouting is really tall. I wonder how old he is. Assuming he'll still growing, he may reach 2m. His brother Angus (not playing today) is slightly smaller, but also still quite tall. During the Sanix tournament they used him at no. 8. It will be interesting whether they'll keep him there.

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Ta$man Soanai-Oeti almost in for another try, but apparently something illegal preceded it and the ref calls him back.

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Half time: Gisborne Boys' 0 - 14 Napier Boys'

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Almost a 2nd try to Kiane Tuifao, stopped at 2m from the try line.

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Luke Thomas slots a penalty goal and makes it 17 - 0 to Napier.

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Gisborne hot on attack at the moment and rewarded with a try to Puna Hihi. Surprised though that a dominant scrum from Napier before that wasn't rewarded with a penalty.

5 - 17 Napier

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Excellent tackle from Joel Russell there. Possible try saver.

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Great try scored by Luke Thomas, after an excellent pass from Russell.

Thomas converts his own try.

5 - 24 Napier

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Napier Boys' just scored another try, but I don't know who dotted down. The commentators are too busy talking history to mention it. Annoying.

5 - 29 Napier

Edit: the try scorer was captain Ta$man Soanai-Oeti.

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Arggghhh, there was almost the first candidate for try of the season for Napier. Knocked on in the tackle at 5m from Gizzy's try line.

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Almost another try to Napier. The ref had given the try, but changed his mind because the AR saw the ball on/over the dead ball line.

Full time: Gisborne Boys' 5 - 29 Napier Boys'

Good first win to Napier, but the margin should have been much bigger, considering the difference in strength between these teams. Gisborne Boys have a very weak team, this year. I don't think this is a particularly strong Napier team, although they were missing a few key players today (CJ Mienie and Angus Prouting).

Stand-out players for Napier: Joel Russell, Luke Thomas, Ta$man Soanai-Oeti, Ben Campbell and, particularly, Josh Augustine.

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Just saw the scorers of the St Peter's v Whanganui game. Midfielder Tali Ioasa, who still played for Hastings Boys' last year, scored at least two tries for Whanganui. Not only his father is a loss to Hastings Boys', he is as well.