Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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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

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I think we can forget about Napier winning this. Hamilton is better; Napier's tackling isn't good enough, and the ref doesn't have a good game.

Oli Mathis is talked up by the commentators, but personally I found their no. 8 and - I think - their no. 10 impressive.

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And just after typing that, Mathis scores a try. Again terrible tackling. During that passage of play, Napier were a player down due to injury treatment. That Napier player is now leaving the field. Not able to see who it was.

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32 - 5 Hamilton (the score on screen hasn't been updated)

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Napier Boys still trying hard and not giving up.

They get a line-out in Hamilton's half ... and then my stream disappears. It's an error in Hamilton, because the tv broadcast has gone, too.

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I hope the Tribe app have someone on the ground, otherwise all the info is gone, too.

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Visually, it's back now, but not hearing any sound.
There seems to be a stoppage in the game. Not sure what they're waiting for.

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Game continues with a Napier quick tap close to Hamilton's 5m line.

It's a try!! Not sure who the Napier try scorer was, but it was a nice try in the left corner.

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The conversion attempt is way off.

32 - 10 Hamilton

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Tribe give McGrath as the try scorer.

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Hamilton getting a penalty. Unclear what for. They go for a kick at goal.

Sound is back, but the commentators don't know it yet.

35 - 10 Hamilton

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Napier score another try. Not sure who dotted down. I wish they showed a replay.

Not converted.

35 - 15 Hamilton

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If only the commentators would stop rambling and tell us who scored for Napier.

They tell us the latest Hamilton try scorer though. This is going to be a blow-out score.

42 - 15 Hamilton

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According to Tribe, the Napier try scorer was Hunter Kinney (20).

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Another try to Napier Boys! In the left corner. Lock Riley Mullany was the scorer according to Tribe.

Luke Thomas finally slots a conversion.

42 - 22 Hamilton

And the broadcast is down again.

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No idea what's happening. It must be close to full-time?

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Oh, no, still some time to go.

And dammit, just as the broadcast is back, Hamilton scores again.

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A Napier player down again, but it may just be the disappointment or tiredness, not injury.

The conversion is good.

49 - 22 Hamilton

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And another Hamilton try. Napier seem to have entirely given up on tackling. Their attack has been okay, but their defence is terrible. Basically, it's the same as what I already noticed at the beginning of the season.

This try is converted too.

56 - 22 Hamilton

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A well-deserved, dominant win to Hamilton Boys. Simply too good, too dominant.

FT: Hamilton 56 - 22 Napier

Napier's problem at the beginning of the season persisted until the end of the Super 8: their tackling, especially in the backs. Their attacking play is generally good, and once the nerves settles, passes often start to stick, but boy, some attrocious defence at times!

It wouldn't surprise me at all, if a Wellington School makes the Top 4, this year and not one of ours. Obviously, I'm still hoping for Napier or Hastings Boys' to deny them that spot. I think - particularly - Napier Boys' will need bad weather to pull that off. Their forwards are as good as anyone's.