Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

[Higgins]

`National Under 15s Quarter Finals Review
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12264879
No sign of St. Kentigerns, Kings College or Scots College featuring at this level!

[Higgins]

National Under 15s Semifinal reports

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=12265229
Yet another HBHS v HBHS clash for Nepia to savour!

[Higgins]

@Nepia National Under 15s Final Wrap Up

Congratulations and well supported Nepia (and you too Gibbit if you still visit this site!)
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=12265569

38 - 05, not even close, in fact almost a down trou- ing for Hamilton. No doubt Hamilton will come back with a rather different looking team come Super 8 and in a couple of years time when these guys are playing in the firsts. Hopefully the first leg of what could be a notable rugby double for the Akina guys this weekend.

[Nepia]

@Higgins Damn, were on fire at the moment!

[Higgins]

@Nepia Haven't heard the results from the firsts against Hamilton yet, strange that Stargazer has not been more on the ball keeping us up to date there. Kings smoked Nelson by about 30 in the other semi final.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins I was too busy cheering in the general school boys thread, just to rub it in!

FT: Hastings Boys 11 - 10 Hamilton Boys

[Stargazer]

This was Hastings' line-up:

It was a very close game. Hamilton absolutely dominated possession and territory, esp in the first half, but the Hastings' defence was outstanding! Hastings were excellent in the breakdown (they won a lot of turnovers), were tackling really well and discipline much improved from last week.

Lots of handling errors from Hamilton - not strange considering the conditions (typical Poo weather with constant rain) - but Hastings dealt with those conditions better. It was very slippery at times, and the water on the field slowed the ball down and made for some unexpected bounces of the ball.

Stand-outs for Hastings were Thompson-Dunn (give him a Magpies contract already!), lock Emil Crichton, prop Tini Nu'u, young Cooper Flanders and Latrell Ah Kiong, whose game management was superb.Great impact from the bench, particularly Jeremiah Tulatua. After he came on, Hastings got the upperhand in the scrum as well. I also like the fullback, Mercedes Hodge.

Hastings' scorers: Tupou try; Ah Kiong 2 pen

I'm not sure whether this team will be able to beat King's in the Final, fingers crossed, but I think reaching the Final is already a great achievement.

[Magpie_in_aus]

Has napier or hastings played St Kents or Kings during the year as a comparision (or has Hamilton played them?)

[Stargazer]

@Magpie_in_aus Very early in preseason, Hastings lost to St Kent's (12 - 22). That's the only one I could find.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Good start! Joeli Rauca scores the first try of the game.
Try not converted.

5 - 0 Hastings

[Stargazer]

Hmmm, maybe it was converted. The score on screen says 7 - 0.

[Stargazer]

Penalty goal Ah Kiong: 10 - 0

[Stargazer]

Kings hot on attack but great defence from Hastings. Kings penalised for obstruction.

[Nepia]

Forgot that this was played on the same weekend!

[Stargazer]

King's no. 10 misses a penalty kick.

[Stargazer]

Powerful scrum from King's but their winger knocks the ball on. Scrum Hastings.

[Stargazer]

Unbelievable that Cooper Flanders is only year 11.

[Stargazer]

A King's player is penalised (hands in ruck).

Penalty kick Ah Kiong ... misses.

[Stargazer]

Hastings may miss a lot of tackles, their ball handling is great. King's making a lot of handling errors. Now close to their 5m line.