Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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Super 8
New Plymouth BHS 1st XV 12 - 26 Hastings BHS 1st XV
Rotorua BHS 1st XV 47 - 7 Napier BHS 1st XVThe score of the first game is flattering NP; Hastings dominated all game, but handling errors prevented them from scoring more tries, more so than the NP's defence (although they weren't bad; Hastings was just much better).
Napier had another off-day it seems. Only watched a few minutes when they were already down a few tries, and they seemed to have given up already. They scored their converted try in the last seconds of the game. I fear for the Polson Banner game on 3 August. They'll be dropping on the Super 8 table, too.
Other results:
Tauranga BC 19 - 21 Hamilton BHSNo more games until the last week of July.
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Saturday, 27 July 2019:
Central North Island
Kick-off 11.00am:
Lindisfarne Coll v Francis Douglas Memorial College at Lindisfarne
Wesley Coll v St John's College (Hastings) at WesleySuper 8
10.30am: Hastings BHS 2nd XV v Taurang BC 2nd XV at HBHS
10.30am: Napier BHS 2nd XV v New Plymouth BHS 2nd XV at NBHS12.00pm: Hastings BHS 1st XV v Taurang BC 1st XV at HBHS
12.00pm: Napier BHS 1st XV v New Plymouth BHS 1st XV at NBHS -
Not a good weekend for HB schools. Only Hastings Boys getting the W.
Central North Island
Lindisfarne 12 - 20 Francis Douglas MC
Wesley Coll 69 - 33 St John's, HastingsSuper 8
Hastings BHS 29 - 24 Tauranga BC
Napier BHS 20 - 33 New Plymouth BHSWill post the other results later in the general schoolboy thread.
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Bugger, after three years of consecutive losses, Palmy Boys have won the Polson Banner. They beat Napier Boys 27 - 15. A deserved win.
It doesn't seem to be Napier's season, although they play Palmy Boys again in two weeks in a Hurricanes knock-out match. I hope they can get their revenge then.
Hastings Boys are already certain of making the Super 8 final (10 August), with still one game to play against the current no. 2, Hamilton Boys, this Saturday in Hamilton.
Hamilton Boys can still be overtaken by Rotorua, who play New Plymouth on Saturday.
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Saturday, 3 August 2019
Super 8
@ Hamilton Boys:
10.30am: Hamilton Boys HS 2nd XV v Hastings Boys HS 2nd XV
12.00pm: Hamilton Boys HS 1st XV v Hastings Boys HS 1st XVCentral North Island
Home games:
11.00am: Lindisfarne 1st XV v Wesley Coll
12.00pm: St John's Hastings v Feilding HSHastings Boys 1st XV:
15 Mercedes Hodge, 14 Joeli Rauca, 13 Andrew Hayward, 12 Jordan Thompson-Dunn (co-captain), 11 Eldius Oli, 10 Latrell Ah Kiong, 9 Charlie Varcoe, 8 Cooper Flanders, 7 Connor Wadley (co-captain), 6 Fraser Taurima-Heperi, 5 Julian Goerke, 4 Emil Crichton, 3 Jeremiah Tuiatua, 2 Jacob Dorward, 1 Tini Nu'u.
Substitutes: Forwards, Aone Lolofie, Aloese Aiolupotea, Daemon Brough, Donovan Godinet, Arama Kite.
Backs, Phillip King-Panapa, Mefi Tupou.Lindisfarne 1st XV:
1 Ben Thomassen, 2. Sam Horsefield, 3. Georges Vea, 4. Steve Black, 5. Kurtis Arlidge, 6. Fred Mowat, 7. Zinny Ropitini, 8. Tino Savea, 9. George Charteris, 10. George Twigley (C), 11. Josh Dixon, 12. Charlie Dods, 13. Jordy Douglas (VC), 14. Reece Akuhata, 15. Harry Mowat
Reserves: 16. Felix Paul, 17. Ben Gibbs, 18. Lanson Randell, 19. Kings Tupuola, 20. James BuckeridgeI don't know whether they forgot to type the names of the reserve backs on the bench, or that they really have only 5 reserves.
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Results Sat 3/8/19
Super 8
Hamilton Boys HS 1st XV 26 - 3 Hastings Boys HS 1st XVI think, by allowing Hamilton a bonus point win, Hamilton will now host the Super 8 Final next week, not Hastings.
Looking at their squad list, Hastings were missing several first choice players, so hopefully they'll have a full strength squad next week.Other results:
Rotorua BHS 47 - 3 New Plymouth BHS
Rotorua finishes 3rd; Palmerston North 4thStill waiting for the remaining result between Tauranga and Gisborne, which will affect Napier's final position on the table (5th or 6th, both disappointing).
For the Hurricanes finals this means that Hastings will be the top qualifier from Super 8 (regardless of next week's result), and Palmerston North the runners-up. Napier will have to win the challenger match against Palmy Boys next week, if they want to play any role in the Hurricanes finals.
Central North Island
Lindisfarne College 22 - 27 Wesley College
St John's Hastings 26 - 62 Feilding HSBoth Lindisfarne and St John's haven't made the semis; not really surprising. But at least St John's won't finish last this year. Rathkeale and St John's Hamilton will finish lower on the table.
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Saturday, 10 August 2019:
Super 8 Final
Hamilton BHS v Hastings BHS @ Hamilton Boys.Kick-off 12.10pm.
Live on Sky Sport 1 from 12pm, and
Livestream on https://www.sidelineapp.com/tournaments/super-8-1st-xv-rugby-competition/super-8-2019/super-8-2019-final/super-8-final/ -
Martin indeed has something of dmac about him; including some of the headless chook running.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12256831
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Hastings Boys' High School line-up (15-1):
Mercedes Hodge, Joeli Rauca, Eldius Oli, Jordan Thompson-Dunn (captain), Mefi Tupou, Latrell Ah Kiong, Charlie Varcoe, Cooper Flanders, Daemon Brough, Arama Kite, Julian Goerke, Emil Crichton, Mosese Fineanganofo, Jacob Dorward, Tini Nu'u.
Substitutes: Forwards, Aone Lolofie, Josh Folau, Manahi Goulton, Connor Wadley, Fraser Taurima-Heperi. Backs, Phillip King-Panapa, Donovan Godinet.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12257190
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Hamilton Boys have won the Super 8 Final again, beating Hastings 13 - 5.
The score is flattering Hamilton, it was super close. It was a great game to watch. Just sucks that Hastings couldn't win it.If they continue playing like this, they'll win the Hurricanes play-offs. They could meet Hamilton in the Top 4 again if that happens. Maybe it will be third time lucky.
Edited to add that Jordan Thompson-Dunn (Hastings' try scorer), Lattrell Ah Kiong (despite missing a few kicks) and lock Julian Goerke were outstanding. Both wingers were good, too, as well as young Cooper Flanders.
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Ah Kiong's penalty miss from right in front on HT was costly in the end. He also failed to find touch with 2 kicks from penalties which would have given Hastings BHS a lineout near the goal line. The wind was definitely stronger in the 2nd half.
It was certainly an entertaining game where the defences outshone the attacks, and both teams were guilty of handling errors which denied them try-scoring opportunities. Hamilton BHS deserves credit for only conceding one try to Hastings BHS over the last 2 games.
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Hurricanes Secondary Schools knock-out match - Saturday, 17 August 2019
Palmerston North BHS v Napier BHS
at Massey University Field 4 - Kick-off 12.00pmLivestream: via sideline app
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Saturday, 24 August 2019
Hurricanes Boys Semi-Final
12pm: Hastings BHS v St Pat's Silverstream (HBHS #1)Livestreamed via https://www.sidelineapp.com/clubs-schools/hastings-boys-high/1st-xv/
This game must be won, or it's all over for the National Top 4.
Hurricanes Boys Dev Semi-Final
1.30pm: Lindisfarne v Hato Pāora (Lindisfarne #1) -
Hastings:
15 Mercedes Hodge, 14 Joeli Rauca, 13 Andrew Hayward, 12 Jordan Thompson-Dunn, 11 Mefi Tupou, 10 Latrell Ah Kiong, 9 Phillip King-Panapa, 8 Cooper Flanders, 7 Daemon Brough, 6 Fraser Taurima-Heperi, 5 Julian Goerke, 4 Emil Crichton, 3 Mosese Fineanganofo, 2 Jacob Dorward, 1 Tini Nu'u.
Substitutes: Forwards, 16 Manahi Goulton, 17 Josh Folau, 18 Connor Wadley, 19 Donovan Godinet, 20 Arama Kite.
Backs, 21 Charlie Varcoe, 22 Elijah Mataira.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12261372
