Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Interesting to read that Napier Boys' wing Bethel Lutele-Malasia is Neria Fomai's nephew. Just finished year 12, so both he and Afa Moleli will be back for Napier in 2021. I think a few more from this year's team will return, but maybe not their best player, Jayden Stok. I really hope we're not going to lose him. I'm sick of our best young players being poached by other unions.

This is from the second article below (behind paywall):

Stok is in discussions with the Hawke's Bay, Otago and  Ta$man rugby unions over where he will play next year, and is heading down to the South Island in the next month or so to get a feel for the different environments before making his decision.

Sport, Hawkes Bay Today

Try of the year comp a Hawke's Bay family affair

Magpie Neria Fomai and Bethel Lutele-Malasia both made the fan vote shortlist.

Sport, Hawkes Bay Today

Napier Boys' rugby prospect earns national recognition

Jayden Stok was shocked at his selection to the NZ U18 Barbarians squad.

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This year, only Hastings Boys are competing at the Condor 7s open boys and u15 boys tournaments, and Hastings Girls at the u15 girls tournament.

So no Napier Boys (or Lindisfarne, who were there, last year). I don't know what the reason is, money or that not enough boys are interested, but it's a pity that Napier Boys doesn't compete at the Condor 7s anymore.

Anyway, Hastings Boys will be playing four games, today:

11.20am v Tauranga BC (field 2)
1.00pm v Kelston BHS (field 1)
4.20pm v Pukekohe HS (field 3)
6.00pm v Christchurch BHS (field 2)

Games at field 1 are televised and broadcast on Sky Sport 1, but games on all field are also streamed live on youtube.

Link for the first game (on field 2):

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Hastings Boys' squad:

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First try to Aone Lolofie.

5 - 0 Hastings Boys

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That's the half time score. Hastings Boys dominating thus far, but not able to score more points. Cooper Flanders is one of the best on the field.

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Tauranga's Ruben Palmer scores a converted try. 7 - 5 Tauranga.

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Length-of-field try to Cooper Flanders. He converts his own try. 12 - 7 Hastings

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Alex Dickey scores another try for Hastings. 17 -7 Hastings

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That's full time: Hastings Boys 17 - 7 Tauranga Boys

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Kelston Boys have already scored two converted tries. 14 - 0

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Damn, and another one.

21 - 0 Kelston

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And try number 4. Hastings getting hammered. It looks like Flanders is the only one tackling. Huge workrate, but he can't do it alone.

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HT: Kelston Boys leads 28 to nil.

Those Kelston Boys are significantly bigger, by the way. Unbelievable it's the same age group.

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is there a stream for the current game? MAGS vs Whanganui Collegiate on the stream you posted.

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Intercept try to Bryson Crawford-Pakoti for Hastings.

28 - 5 Kelston BHs

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@delicatessen This game is on a different field!

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Try to Troydyn Bird.

28 - 10 Kelston BHS

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Try to Kelston.

FT: Hastings BHS 10 - 33 Kelston BHS

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top man

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The next game at 4.20pm against Pukekohe HS can be viewed via this stream: