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Rotorua almost with the intercept try, but the player couldn't hold on to the ball and knocks on.

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It's all become a bit messy. More and more handling errors from both teams. Boys getting tired.

A Rotorua attack again ending in a knock-on.

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According to the commentator, the Thomas twins were born in Bay of Plenty and he's trying very hard to claim them as BOP locals by mentioning their family's club about a 100 times. Not sure when the boys arrived in Napier, but Luke has been in the team for a few years, so I don't think they've ever played 1st XV in the BOP. Sorry mate, they're well and truly Hawke's Bay boys now.

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In the mean time, Luke Thomas has kicked another penalty for Napier, making it 7 - 25 to the boys in sky blue.

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Awesome try to CJ Mienie! Luck of the bounce of the ball after the kick from Luke Thomas, who goes down with cramp after that kick.

Fullback Jacob Cotter converts.

7 - 32 Napier Boys'

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Disgusting officiating. After penalising Napier for offside near their try line, a Roturua player takes a quick tap not even close to the mark and it results in a try. Napier Boys' not happy, but the try is awarded (and converted).

14 - 32 Napier

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Finally, Rotorua penalised for a high tackle. That's about the 5th in the game.

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Rotorua scores another one in the corner. Not converted.

All things considered, Napier have done very well playing almost an entire half with 14 players. About a minute to go.

19 - 32 Napier

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Full time: Rotorua Boys' 19 - 32 Napier Boys'

A second win to Napier Boys'. They seem to be improving with every game, so that's great. The drop-off between their starters and bench is noticeable though, but most bench players (not including Joel Russell, who usually starts) are in their first year and have few caps, so still much room and time to improve.

Angus Prouting was may MotM.

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Next weekend, the Super 8 starts properly. Can't wait to finally watch a Hastings Boys' game.

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Look, and then look away quickly:

CNI

Lindisfarne College 3 - 55 St John's College (Hamilton)
Whanganui Collegiate School 62 - 5 St John's (Hastings)

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@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

Full time: Rotorua Boys' 19 - 32 Napier Boys'

A second win to Napier Boys'. They seem to be improving with every game, so that's great. The drop-off between their starters and bench is noticeable though, but most bench players (not including Joel Russell, who usually starts) are in their first year and have few caps, so still much room and time to improve.

Angus Prouting was may MotM.

Small recompense for losing the Moascar Cup to them a while back (so I think anyway)

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Games this week:

Wednesday 31 May 2023
Sports exchange
St John's (Hastings) v St Pat's Wellington - 11.30am

Saturday 3 June 2023
Central North Island
Round 4
Lindisfarne College v St John's, Hastings

Super 8
Round 1
Hastings BHS v Palmerston North BHS - 12.00pm

Livestream:

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Napier Boys' play this week as well, but I haven't seen it announced anywhere.

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Only just discovered that there are highlights clips of the Super 8 games:

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Games on Saturday 3 June 2023:

A local derby:

Central North Island
Round 4
Lindisfarne College v St John's, Hastings - 12.00pm

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A first opportunity to see how good this year's Hastings' squad is.

Super 8
Round 1
Hastings BHS v Palmerston North BHS - 12.00pm

Livestream:

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0 - 3 to PN after 5 minutes.

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Hastings Boys' with most of the possession thus far. Great attack leading to a try in the left corner. Didn't see the jersey number of the try scorer and could quite hear the commentator when he said the player's name. Not converted.

5 - 3 Hastings

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Another penalty to PN. It seems that that is the go-to approach by PN again. They've had that for a few years now. Always going for the three points; not trusting their line-out? Good kicker though.

5 - 6 PN

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Great line-speed from Hastings Boys'. Their defence is working well thus far.
I'd have to see them against Napier Boys' to compare, but this Hastings squad doesn't seem to have really big players. Even their locks look tiny.

Or some of their backs are tall, of course, so the forwards don't stand out.

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