Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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Try to Palmy reserve prop Stevenson. Converted by first five Heaphy.
17 - 27 Napier
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Unfortunately, Napier can't score of the strong line-out drive, this time. Held up. Scrum Napier, but LH goes straight down. Pen Palmy.
stats Napier now:
53% Possession
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10 minutes to go, and Napier steal another Palmy line-out. Gus Brown, excellent.
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The Manawatu ref warns the Napier captain there are too many scrum penalties. Where were the warnings in the 1st half against Palmy Boys?
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Gus Brown getting the turnover again. He's been really good. Moved from prop to lock in this game. I think he played as a loosie last year.
The Napier supporters are very loud right now, haha.
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Full time: Palmy Boys' 17 - 27 Napier Boys'
Napier Boys retain the Polson Banner and also stay ahead of Palmy Boys on the Super 8 ladder (important for the Hurricanes competition).
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This weekend's games (7 August 2021):
Super 8 (last round robin game, winner hosts final)
Hamilton Boys' v Hastings Boys'
K/o 12.00pm
Livestream: https://sideline.live/play/14638
CNI
play-off for 5th-8th place:
Lindisfarne College v Rathkeale College
K/o: 1.00pm -
Does anyone know why Hastings Boys' never do a haka before their games? All other Super 8 schools seem to do one.
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Hamilton Boys get the penalty kick and their 10 misses.
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Not sure why, but H'ton again get a penalty. Hopefully, this is not again one of those Hamilton refs who just makes stuff up to help the locals.
The Hamilton 10 this time nails the kick: 3 - 0 Hamilton.
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Hastings' line-out close to H'ton's try line. Driving maul ... a H'ton forward comes throught the middle and grabs the ball. H'ton scrum.
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That's bs. That was great defence, but H'ton get the penalty. Their kicker doesn't find touch and Hastings on attack again.
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Bugger, and now the stream has disappeared.
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It's all a conspiracy! The stream returns, and H'ton appears to have scored a try.
8 - 0 H'ton Boys
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Finally, Hastings Boys' get a penalty. It's within kicking range ...
I assume Hoera Stephenson is wearing the 10 jersey again ... he puts Hastings on the board.
8 - 3 Hamilton Boys
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H'ton Boys stuff up a line-out throw (not 5 metres). Hastings' scrum, still in Hastings' half.
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Great grubber from Stephenson, very lucky bounce, caught by - I think - Mefi Tupou, but the next player knocks it on.
H'ton back on attack, but Hastings' fullback clears it.
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Great kick from Stephenson. Hastings' line-out on H'ton's 5m.
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H'ton put 3 defenders on Cooper Flanders, each time he has the ball.
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Geez, what amateur is in charge of the camera and stream. It now looks like they dropped the camera and the stream is gone again.
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No stream, but the score on screen has changed. Hastings Boys must have scored a try!
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Still no stream. The score seems to be 8 all.
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It's half time and surprise, surprise, that's the moment the stream returns.
HT: Hamilton Boys' 8 - 8 Hastings Boys'
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Great defence from Hastings, who now get a penalty right in front of H'ton's posts. Stephenson's kick is good and Hastings Boys lead for the first time in this game:
8 - 11 Hastings
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Mefi Tupou (I think) penalised for the 2nd time within minutes (couldn't see why, maybe offside?) and ref talks to the captain. Warning?
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I don't think this Hastings team is as good as the 2017 version, but Hamilton Boys is definitely not as good as their previous versions.
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Great clearing kick from Stephenson (?), Hamilton line-out deep into their half and Hastings steals it ...
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Total awesomeness! In true Hawke's Bay fashion, Hastings score a perfect try of a line-out maul. I think the try scorer was James Pese (because he usually wears head-gear). Hoera Stephenson converts.
8 - 18 Hastings Boys
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Now a H'ton line-out deep into Hastings half.
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Ref totally missed a H'ton knock on in that line-out. They're trying to score off the pick 'n go.
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Now he sees the knock on! Hastings scrum, close to their try line.
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@stargazer Obviously he was playing advantage.
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Good defence from Alex Dickey (?) prevents a H'ton try.
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Awesome clearing kick from Stephenson. He's having a good game.
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Hamilton's openside scores a beautiful try. Pretty average defence from Hastings there. Hamilton's kicker misses the conversion.
13 - 18 to Hastings, with less than 10 minutes to go.
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Lot's of noise from the crowd, but couldn't see what was happening because the camera was still looking the wrong way.
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Long conversation between Cooper Flanders (captain) and the ref. Cooper now talking to his squad.
They're all clapping, including the crowd. Did an injured player leave the field? Fire the camera man!
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Haha, that was awesome. H'ton on attack, in a big tackle they lose the ball, and Hastings big LH prop goes for a run. And with big, I mean BIG. It was a funny sight. They stopped him, but give away a penalty.
Hoera Stephenson kicks for goal and ... misses. The crowd is cheering.
It's still 13 - 18 to Hastings.
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Phew, Hamilton almost scores in the corner but again Dickey with the try-saving tackle. Hastings line-out.
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