Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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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.

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Fantastic attack from Hastings Boys! Left winger Crichton Crawford breaking a few tackles and dotting down in the left corner!

Fullback Mokau Lambert attempting the conversion from a difficult angle. Good effort, but going left of the sticks.

10 - 8 to Napier after 25 minutes.

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Hastings again hot on attack.

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Napier give away a penalty for not releasing. It's right in front of the posts, but Hastings don't go for the 3-pointer. Line-out .. the maul is moving slowly .. Hastings first-five is tackled about two metres from the try line ... pick and go ...

and it's try time. Blindside flanker Taufaeteau Kaufononga scores!

Mokau Lambert converts from in front and Hastings take the lead.

10 - 15 Hastings. It's almost half time.

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Hastings Boys' playing with a lot of confidence now and really putting Napier under pressure.

Napier on attack, but ball stripped! Hastings again going for a run, but a good tackle from Napier ends it.

Still no half time. Napier line-out.

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Half time: Napier Boys' 10 - 15 Hastings Boys'

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It's clear that Napier are missing Luke Thomas since he left the field injured. Jacob Cotter has moved to 10, but doesn't have the quality (yet) in that position that Thomas has. Now an injury break for Napier hooker.

Some hard tackling in this game.

Haha, commentators are confused because they thought Luke Thomas was back on the field. It's his identical twin Troy Thomas (the reserve hooker).

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Hastings definitely having the better of the game at the moment.

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Great break from CJ Mienie but he loses the ball in the excellent tackle from a Hastings player.

Both teams back to making lots of mistakes at the moment.

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Lots of feeling in this game. Not a surprise in this local derby. A Napier player is sent to the bin. It's Troy Thomas.

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Hastings go for the penalty. Mokau Lambert misses.

Commentators laughing because the naughty chair is right next to Hastings' bench and Thomas is on the receiving end of some banter.

Hastings' try scorer Taufaeteau Kaufononga receiving a bit of injury treatment now.

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There's a good crowd at Napier Boys. @Higgins, are you there?

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Great attack from Hastings, but Mokau Lambert knocks the ball on not too far from Napier's try line. Napier get the scrum deep into their own half.

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Hastings Boys' need to work on their scrum. Every time they seem to dominate, but not legally. Now penalised again for wheeling.

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Great attack from CJ Mienie. A Napier player is dumped on the ground. That may have been a tip tackle, but play continues.