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@nepia said in 2021 Hawke's Bay club rugby:

@chainsaw Any idea what the St Pats (S) standard is this year? Trying to gauge where HBHS form is sitting.

No idea sorry, first school game I've been to this year. Of course they're really only starting their season now.

@stargazer said in 2021 Hawke's Bay club rugby:

@chainsaw Thanks for that! Do you as a photographer at games have access to team sheets? This year, I haven't yet seen a single team sheet of Hastings Boys' and I'm keen to find out who's in the squad.

I could've asked at the time, but didn't sorry.

@higgins said in 2021 Hawke's Bay club rugby:

Let me guess. The other clubs he was told he had to play for would have been (in descending order) OBU, MSP, Petone followed by everyone else a huge distance behind those three..........................................

No idea again! Haven't talked to him yet, this info was from another party.

And you guys, well Taradale, got our Keinan Higgins. He's good, made Hurricanes U20 I recall.

@stargazer said in 2021 Hawke's Bay club rugby:

@higgins Found it. Rakete-Stones is on the Norths team list for their game against Petone.

Pirate could have used him. They've been terrible, this year.

Yes sorry, he's playing for my club!

Story goes that he insisted he would play for Norths, even though he was told he would play for some other club!

I also thought you guys may like to see some photos from HBHS (47) game v St Pats Stream (17) on Saturday, spread the word if you know anyone else that may be interested -

2021-05-15 St Pats Stream v Hastings Boys HS - Chainsawphotos

15 May 2021 St Patricks College Silverstream v Hastings Boys High School Tranzit Coachlines First XV Hurricanes Festival Jerry Collins Stadium, porirua Park

Yep I was there, sorry should've posted this earlier.
My photos of the U19 game v Wgtn here-
https://www.chainsawphotos.co.nz/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=619

@stargazer said in Hawke's Bay rugby 2018:

Thanks, @chainsaw. Great to see West finally in the right jersey. Now we can only hope that he can stay ahead of JG-B in the pecking order and will be BB's back-up - and that he, Gareth Evans and Jonah Lowe will get sufficient game time this season.

Yeah that's interesting, JGB had a pretty good npc, but I've always thought West had some x-factor, and of course has also had some good npc seasons.

Just thought you guys might like to see this from a Hurricanes training last Wednesday -

Yeah I only caught the last of the Counties game, thankfully, needless to say i was much happier at the end of the next (Wellington v Canty) game!

HB the winners 43-30 in a see-sawing game. I thought the Maori were going to run away with it at one stage, then Higgins turned up and the HB lads perked up and fought back to a convincing win.
My photos - http://www.chainsawphotos.co.nz/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=571

A link to my photos if you're keen -
http://www.chainsawphotos.co.nz/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=568

Yeah it was a close first half, with the Tuis going down-wind, but Wgtn didn't really do much kicking in the 2nd half anyway, just kept it in hand and ended up running through them. I thought the Tuis did pretty well considering they wouldn't have played much together.

Yep I'll be there sideline Wed night, hopefully the Bay do well, but don't win

Wellington won 42-10.
Photos of the game here for the keen -
http://www.chainsawphotos.co.nz/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=566

@Number-10 Yeah was a bit one-sided, though not as much as the score would suggest I think. Wgtn had the bigger boys for sure, but I thought the HB lads had a good game, though when watching through the camera I do miss a lot.

Thanks @Stockcar86 appreciate all the help I can get!

Some photos of the HB v Wgtn U19 game on Saturday here if you're interested-
http://www.chainsawphotos.co.nz/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=560