Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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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.

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Napier pick and go close to Hastings' try line.

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Hastings Boys penalised for offside. Ref now talking to the Hastings' captain. Looking at the replay and it was definitely a tip tackle by Hastings' hooker.

Napier score off the penalty. Richie Magele, the TH prop.

Jacob Cotter converts.

17 - 15 Napier

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Napier back to 15 players.

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Hastings are really lucky that their hooker wasn't sent to the bin. The player did fall on his back. That could/should have been yellow.

Hastings get a penalty at the other end of the field and Mokau Lambert slots it.

17 - 18 Hastings

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10 minutes to go

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Hastings' defence has been really good.

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Napier line-out midfield. Maul .. Ta$man Soanai-Oeti pumping the legs and going forward ..

The attack continues. There goes Ta$man again ..

Close to Hastings' try line now ..

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Try to Napier! Captain Ta$man Soanai-Oeti thorougly deserved that one. Outstanding leadership.

Jacob Cotter converts the try.

24 - 18 Napier after 29 minutes in the second half.