Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

[Stargazer]

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!

[Stargazer]

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'

[Stargazer]

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

[Stargazer]

Mefi Tupou (I think) penalised for the 2nd time within minutes (couldn't see why, maybe offside?) and ref talks to the captain. Warning?

[Stargazer]

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.

[Stargazer]

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

[Stargazer]

Now a H'ton line-out deep into Hastings half.

[Stargazer]

Ref totally missed a H'ton knock on in that line-out. They're trying to score off the pick 'n go.

[Stargazer]

Now he sees the knock on! Hastings scrum, close to their try line.

[Higgins]

@stargazer Obviously he was playing advantage.

[Stargazer]

@higgins No, there was a new knock on.

[Stargazer]

Good defence from Alex Dickey (?) prevents a H'ton try.