Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

[Stargazer]

Wow, blatant foul play by a Hamilton player, not spotted by the ref (who constantly has his back to where he should be watching). Afa Moleli the victim.

Play continues.

[Stargazer]

Moleli has his revenge. After a great break, his run ends just before the Hamilton try line, and one of his team mates goes over.

7 - 10 Hamilton.

In the other game, it's still 5 - 3 to Hastings.

[Stargazer]

Damn, good try to Rototua's no. 14. Some glitches in Hastings' defence.

5 - 10 Rotorua

[Stargazer]

Hastings have scored a penalty goal.

8 - 10 to Rotorua

It's half time in the other game:

Napier 7 - 10 Hamilton

[Stargazer]

Just before half time, Rotorua are lucky to get away with just a penalty and a warning.

Hastings score a penalty goal and it's half time:

Hastings 11 - 10 Rotorua

[Stargazer]

CNI - full time scores:

Lindisfarne 12 - 22 St Peter's Cambridge
St John's Hastings 25 - 15 Francis Douglas

That's a great result for St John's!

[Nepia]

Come on Hastings!

And I guess come on Napier ...

[Higgins]

@nepia I say it the other way round!!! But we are HB first and foremost so must support each other no matter how hard it might be on occasions.

[Stargazer]

Damn and yay!

Both Hamilton and Hastings have scored!

Napier 7 - 17 Hamilton
Hastings 18 - 10 Rotorua

[Stargazer]

Damn and yay, again!

Hamilton score another try, and Hastings go for the 3 points. Hastings no. 3, 7 and 8 are excellent.

Hamilton leads 22 to 7. Come on Napier!

Hastings leads 21 to 10.

[Stargazer]

Cooper is a clever captain. Keeps the scoreboard going, even if it's in 3s.

24 - 10 Hastings

They're parked in Rotorua's 22.

[Stargazer]

Napier has enough attacking flair, but - just like last week - handling errors let them down.

[Nepia]

How much time to go @Stargazer? I need to go out for hikoi before the games this afternoon - but am sitting here following your commentary.

[Stargazer]

Errr, try to Rotorua.

Hastings now leads 24 to 17, with about 13-15 minutes to go.

[Nepia]

@stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

Errr, try to Rotorua.

Hastings now leads 24 to 17, with about 13-15 minutes to go.

I downvote this post.

[Stargazer]

Napier can't find a way to stop Hamilton's driving maul. Another try. Hamilton is looking good again, this year.

Hamilton now leads 27 to 7.

[Stargazer]

There's a big difference between Napier's starters and reserves. It's a big step down.

[Stargazer]

Hastings' no. 18 sent to the bin. Didn't see what happened.

[Bovidae]

@stargazer Are you watching 2 games at once? Dedication!

[Stargazer]

A Napier back gets injured, Hamilton kick the ball in his direction and chasing. And the lad still gets up, limps, to defend. Dedication, but he's done again. A few phases later, and Hamilton is in again.

Hastings' defence is struggling with a man in the bin, but keep them out. For now.