Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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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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I've a bad feeling.

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It's been all Hamilton these last few minutes. Scrum close to the Hastings try line, right in front of the sticks. If H'ton score, they'll win, because it will be an easy conversion.

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Time's up, by the way.

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Held up. But new Hamilton scrum.

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Turnover, Hastings kicks for touch. But game continues with Hamilton line-out. Isn't it full time yet?

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Hastings steal the line-out!

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Hastings turnover, right in the middle of the field. Ref still doesn't end the game.

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Hastings line-out on Hamilton's 22 (I think).

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Yesssssssss, full time!

Hamilton Boys 13 - 18 Hastings Boys.

Hastings Boys top the table and host the final. Brilliant!

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Hamilton Boys - by earning a bonus point in this game - have done enough to get a spot in the final next week.

But this time, they'll be the visitors in the Final, not the hosts!

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Saturday, 14 August 2021:

Super 8
Final
Hastings Boys' v Hamilton Boys'
K/o 12.10pm at Hastings BHS
Live on Sky Sport 2
Livestream: https://sideline.live/play/14639

CNI
5th-6h place play-off
Lindisfarne College v Feilding HS
K/o 11.00am at Owen Delany Park, Taupo

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@stargazer Interesting to see that the Jaffas can only front with four on the bench.

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@higgins Yes, Lindisfarne seems to be struggling to fill their team sheet the last few weeks, especially the jersey numbers higher than 16. I recognise most names in the starting XV, so the problems are mostly in the reserves, I think.

I don't think the reserves 17 - 19 are even regular squad members; maybe players from their 2nd XV?