Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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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.

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This weekend's games:

CNI

• Whanganui Collegiate School v St John's, Hastings - 11.00am
• Lindisfarne College v St John's College, Hamilton - 12.00pm

Super 8
Rotorua BHS v Napier BHS - 12.00pm

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0 - 3 Napier, after a penalty goal from Luke Thomas.

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Attack after attack from Rotorua. Napier not getting much ball.

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Just as I post that, centre Malakai Cama (related to?) scores for Rotorua after they finally decide to go wide.
The conversion is good.

7 - 3 Rotorua

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Try to Napier. Pick 'n go for minutes, patiently trying, and it's Angus Prouting who dots down. He played at lock for the last few years, but this year at 8 and the move has been good for both him and Napier Boys. Strong, big lad.

Luke Thomas converts the try.

7 - 10 Napier

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Napier back on attack. Rotorua penalised for a high tackle and Napier go for the line-out. The throw and catch are good, the maul is good, but Rotorua collapse it. New line-out, new maul and try time! It may have been Angus Prouting again, but not sure.

Luke Thomas can't convert the try, this time.

7 - 15 Napier

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Terrible high tackle by a Rotorua players. Ref lets them play on and Napier scores a try. Not sure of the player. I think the Rotorua player is lucky that Napier scored, because that should have been a card.

Luke Thomas converts.

Half time: Rotorua Boys' 7 - 22 Napier Boys'

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I think the last try scorer was TH prop Richie Magele.

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I think Josh Augustine (Napier) has been sent to the bin for tackling a player in the air.