Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Fantastic cross-field kick from Hamilton. They looked on their way to score, but the receiving player dropped the ball.

Napier haven't had much possession, yet.

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Good turnover, I think from Luke Thomas.

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Napier go for the line-out, midway Hamilton's half.

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Ugghh, Hamilton steal it.

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Hamilton knock on. Napier scrum 10m into Hamilton's half.

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Napier on attack, finally keeping some possession. Hamilton's defence is good though.

And now the ref awards Hamilton a penalty again. Thus far, his arm has gone mainly in one direction.

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Hamilton line-out in Napier's half.

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The throw wasn't good and Napier have the ball. They decide to kick it and Hamilton struggles with it a bit. Hamilton still in possession, but far in their half.

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Turnover Napier. Napier attacking midway Hamilton's half.

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Excellent try Napier's left winger McGrath! They were very patient, passes started to stick and the winger stepped and ran his way to the try line.

Luke Thomas misses the conversion. There seems to be some wind in Hamilton.

8 - 5 Hamilton

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Hamilton attack; then a Napier player penalised for going into the side of the ruck.
Hamilton go for a line-out close to Napier's 5m line.

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The throw was good, but obstruction. Napier scrum.

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Thomas' clearance kick doesn't find touch. Hamilton on attack again.

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Penalty Napier on the midway line. They chose to go for the scrum, despite struggling at theit last one.

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Great run from McGrath again. I'm not sure I've seen him in the team before. A bench player or promoted from 2nd XV?

Hamilton get a penalty. They go for a line-out just on Napier's side of the midway line.

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The Hamilton line-out was as straight as Elton John, but ref lets it go.

Hamilton on attack, and Napier turn it over, but knock on. Game continues and Hamilton scores.

Some sh*t refereeing there, but that was a great try.

The conversion attempt is unsuccessful.

13 - 5 Hamilton

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Napier attacking just in Hamilton's half.

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Turnover Hamilton and they're back on attack again. They kick, and Jacob Cotter catches it perfectly.

Someone from the Chiefs on the sideline, it seems.

Hamilton line-out.

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Hamilton drop the ball, but the ref fails to call a knock-on. Again sh*t refereeing allowing Hamilton to score. This is a blight on the game. Having said that, Napier's tackling (or lack there of) is letting them down.

The conversion is good.

Hamilton lead 20 - 5

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This time, no complaint about the officiating, that try to Hamilton's number 8 was great and the result of a very good attack from Hamilton. Again terrible tackling from Napier.

HT: Hamilton 25 - 5 Napier