Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Hastings steal the ball; Lambert kicks it deep into Hamilton's half. A Hamilton players makes a bad pass, and they're kicking back and forth.

Hastings line-out in their own half.

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Hamilton turnover. Great jackal. They're going for the kick at goal.

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The Hamilton kicker nails it.

18 - 15 Hamilton

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Another turnover. Good attack from Hamilton.

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Fortunately, another Hamilton player drops the ball. Hastings scrum at halfway? Or is it the 40m line?

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Very quick attack from Hastings. Unfortunately, good tackling from a Hamilton player stops that attack.

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Hamilton line-out finally goes well. Ref penalises a Hastings player for not rolling away. Hmmm.

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Hamilton line-out.

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The Hamilton reserve hooker is better at throwing those line-out balls.

Hamilton hot on attack now and .. drop the ball.

Now a knock-on from Hastings. Hamilton scrum.

Lots and lots of mistakes in this game.

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C'mon Hastings!

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Hamilton knock on again. Hastings scrum in Hamilton's half.

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Hastings have a player down again. Or maybe he just needed a breather, because he stands up and there seems nothing wrong with him.

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Hastings attacking in Hamilton's half now. Hamilton's clearing kick is a 50:22.

Hamilton line-out in Hastings' half.

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Hamilton gets advantage, who knows why. That happened way further from the Hastings' try line than where they get the scrum. That's ridiculous.

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Hamilton go for the pick an go.

Damn, it's a try. Not converted.

23 - 15 to Hamilton with less than 5 minutes to go.

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Someone should tell Hastings' no. 10 not to kick possession away.

Hamilton on attack again.

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Great attack from Hamilton, questionable defence from Hastings, and it's another try to Hamilton. Well-deserved this time. Converted.

30 - 15 Hamilton with time almost up.

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Hastings line-out, good driving maul, but going sideways. Turnover.

Hamilton scrum.

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Weird. Hastings clearly dominated that scrum, but the ref resets.

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A Hamilton player kicks the ball out and the game is over.

FT: Hamilton Boys' 30 - 15 Hastings Boys'

Unlucky, the score definitely flatters Hamilton, but I think their win is deserved.

Hamilton keep the Moascar Cup and get a home Super 8 Final against Napier, next weekend.