Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Try to Napier's Nick Ennor (apparently a cousin of Braydon).

Not much time left.

25 - 22 NP

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FT: New Plymouth Boys 25 - 22 Napier Boys

Napier deserved more.

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Still no info about the Hastings Boys' game.

In the mean time, St John's Hastings leads 24 - 5 in their CNI 9th place play-off against Francis Douglas MC.

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Good news. Hasting Boys finally got their first win of the Super 8 season. They beat Tauranga 10 to 7. It's probably not enough to avoid the wooden spoon, unless the snatch the Moascar Cup off Rotorua next week (assuming it's on the line in a catch-up game).

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Unfortunately, Hastings Girls lost 10 - 27 to St. Mary’s College, yesterday, in the semi-final of the Hurricanes Rex Kerr Cup .

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Napier Boys 2nd XV won again! They beat NPBHS 2nd XV 42 to 20. They're still unbeaten.

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@Stargazer Not unfortunate for me though as my whangai granddaugters play for St. Marys! I didn't go up to Palmy for the game by the way but will have to be at Porirua Park for the Final against Manukura in a couple of weeks time.

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Just started:

Super 8

• Rotorua BHS v Hastings BHS
• Hamilton BHS v Napier BHS

Live on sideline app.
Being realistic, both HB schools may lose today.

Also today:

CNI
Lindisfarne v St John's Hamilton
Rathkeale Coll v St John's Hastings

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Napier Boys squad:

Napier Boys have taken the lead against Hamilton. Jayden Stok scored a try, which was converted by Afa Moleli. 7 - 0
Just as I type this, Hamilton scores. Napier leads 7 - 5.

Hastings Boys conceded a try to Rotorua, but have come back with one of their own. Don't have a team list and the person who keeps score for Tribe apparently doesn't either. Rotorua leads 7 - 5. Again, not able to post this before Rotorua scores another one, extending their lead to 14 - 5.

Edit: the score now suggests the Hastings try was converted. Didn't see it. 14 - 7.

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Terrible jersey clash in that Rotorua v Hastings game. It's hard to distinguish the teams.

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The hole in Napiers' defence is costly. Hamilton in again. 12 - 7 Hamilton

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Converted try to Hastings! 14 all. The momentum is shifting in Hastings' favour.

And damn it, again when I'm typing that, Hamilton scores in the other game. Hamilton leads 19 - 7 at half time.

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That's also the half time score in Rotorua v Hastings game: 14 all.

Or at least, that's what I thought. I thought the first half was over, but now they're restarting and don't seem to have swapped sides. I'm confused.

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Shit, can I get any rest as well? Hamilton score early in the second half. This could get ugly, just like in Hamilton's other games.

26 - 7 Hamilton

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Ethyn Martin has some of that headless chook stuff that Dmac has. Moving a lot, sideways.

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It's a pity Napier isn't playing a bit better. New Plymouth just lost to Gisborne.

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Hamilton get another try. No TMO in these games; it would have been worth checking whether the Hamilton players was in touch. It looked like he was.

Hamilton 31 - 7 Napier

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Hastings has had so many chances, but didn't manage to convert those chances into point. Rotorua gets one opportunity and score a try.

Rotorua take the lead: 21 - 14

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Same in the other game now. Napier Boys were parked for almost 10 minutes near the Hamilton try line and Hamilton only kept them out by offending. Despite all the penalties, the ref didn't give them a card. Now, finally out of their own half, Hamilton score again.

36 - 7 Hamilton, defintely a score that flatters Hamilton a bit, although they're clearly the better team.

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Geez, it getting uglier. Hamilton over again.

43 - 7 Hamilton