Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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No 21 Monte Timu has a good boot. That was a great clearing kick.

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Time's almost up. Palmy get the scrum feed.

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That was a nice break from Hastings' blindside flanker with the way too difficult name, but unfortunately it leads to nothing. Time's up.

FT: Hastings Boys' 15 - 25 Palmy Boys'

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First impression of Hastings Boys' after their first game. It's early days, but while they have plenty of speed and have good skills, their defence needs work. Their quick line-speed worked well in the first quarter, but gradually became less effective when they started missing more tackles. Speed is definitely something they'll need to rely on, because I don't think they've got the strength when playing the bigger boys.

If I'd had to name a MotM, it would probably be their fullback.

We'll see where they're really at next week, when they play Napier Boys'. Based on only this game, I'd expect Napier Boys' to win that encounter. Hastings' may prove me wrong.

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CNI

Lindisfarne College 31 - 19 St John's, Hastings

[Magpie_in_aus]

@Stargazer think he was previously Lindisfarne. Typical HBHS stealing talent from the factory.

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@Magpie_in_aus Yeah, he made switch this year, I think.

[Nepia]

@Magpie_in_aus said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

@Stargazer think he was previously Lindisfarne. Typical HBHS stealing talent from the factory.

Bahahaha. Taking back a chequebooked player isn't stealing. (I think he's Star Timu's younger brother and Roger Randle's nephew).

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Games Saturday 10 June 2023:

CNI
St John's, Hastings v St Paul's Collegiate - 11.00am

Super 8

The BIG one:

Napier BHS v Hastings BHS - 12.00pm

Livestream:

[Higgins]

@Stargazer That has taken me by surprise, will have to include sideline attendance in my plans now that my trip to Tikokino was been cancelled. I'm guessing the game is in Te Awa?

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@Higgins Yes, NBHS field 1. There's a 2nd XV game as well, starting at 10.30am on the same field.

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Hastings Boys' line-up

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Six minutes played and Hastings Boys' have had almost all of the possession. They get first on the board via a penalty goal scored by fullback Mokau Lambert.

0 - 3 Hastings

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Beautiful try scored by Napier first-five Luke Thomas. A kick from the Hastings' kicker was charged down and Khan Stevenson went for a run, offloaded and Thomas scored under the crossbar. He can't convert his own try right from in front

5 - 3 Napier.

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Napier playing much better now than at the beginning of the game when they were impatient, and passes didn't stick and the ball got turned over several times.

A bit of an injury break for Luke Thomas, who needed a bit of treatment after getting hurt in scoring his try. Maybe that was why he missed the easy kick.

15 minutes played.

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Napier pick and go close to the Hastings try line.

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Penalty Napier. Line-out on the 5m line. Maul ... pick and go .. try time! Hooker Juan Ross scores Napier's second try.

Fullback Jacob Cotter is taking over the kicking duties. Difficult angle ... he misses the conversion.

10 - 3 Napier after 19 minutes

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Hastings on attack, but not lasting long as the ball carrier is driven into touch. Napier line-out in their own half, but as straight as Elton John.

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Hastings now butcher their scrum. Great clearing kick from Cotter. Napier back for a line-out just outside Hastings' 22.