Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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@Nepia @Number-10 @Stockcar86 @Magpie_in_aus @Higgins @Steven-Harris
Only now remembered that is wanted to post this.
I'm not sure why Lindisfarne participated in the Condor Sevens instead of Napier Boys. I can't imagine that they are good enough to beat any Napier Boys' team. Maybe Napier Boys couldn't field a team due to lack of interest, I don't know, but it was a very disappointing tournament for Lindisfarne. On the positive side, they'll have learned a lot from it and, hopefully, can use that to improve. You can't fault their effort. I liked that Porter-Samuels lad, but have no idea whether this was his last year in school, or not.
Hastings Boys also had a mixed tournament. Sometimes, they looked half in holiday mode; not strange, as - for example - their captain (Thompson-Dunn) only returned from Australia the day or so before the tournament. Maybe their preparation wasn't optimal. Plenty of effort and heart though. Not all players from their 1st XV side that I expected to play, were there either.
Anyway, Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong was again a stand-out. I assume they don't pick players for the tournament team from teams that don't make the Cup QFs, but he deserved to be in it on individual performance. I can't wait to see how he develops further and how good he can become. I'm glad he decided to stay in the Bay instead of heading to Waikato.
And then there's Cooper Flanders. It is unbelievable he's so young (he played U16 this year). I wouldn't be surprised at all if - in a few years time - we come to the conclusion that he's even better than his older brother. Very promising.
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@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:
we come to the conclusion that he's even better than his older brother.
Uh oh, the Luke Whitelock curse.
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@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:
@Nepia I have no idea what you're talking about, but never mind.
When Lucky Luke was a youngster it was claimed (by some) that he would be the best of the Whitelocks.
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I remember when I was at lindisfarne I asked the coach if we could put a sevens team in a local HBSS comp. He hated the ideal. We actually had enough players to have been competitive LFC usually had a handful of alright players but struggled when you needed 15-22 alright players.
Also as a school we were horrible at touch.
I always found it weird we didn't have more of a focus on 7s and touch to improve ball playing ability and lines etc in the offseason.
Maybe it was because we never had the ball against nbhs and hbhs haha.
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This clip was re-posted on the Magpies' FB page this morning. Highlights from the Transit Coachlines 1st XV Rugby Tournament match between St Patrick's College (Town) and Hastings Boys' High School at Westpac Stadium (14 May 2016).
If embedding doesn't work (or disappears after a while), you can still watch it on Facebook.
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Preseason games on Saturday, 13 June 2020:
Lindisfarne 1st XV v Hastings Boys 2nd XV at Lindisfarne. I think the kick-off time is 12pm.
St John's College Hastings v NOBM colts @ SJC - 12pm.Edited to add that Napier Boys is playing a 1st XV trial game at 10.30pm.
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Lindisfarne 1st XV for tomorrow's game:
1 Harry Lowry
2 Bruno Wylie
3 Jasper Wallace
4 Ben White
5 Riley Douglas
6 Lanson Randell
7 Kings Tupuola
8 Tino Savea
9 George Charteris
10 Monte Timu
11 Taylor Topp
12 Charlie Dods
13 Tuawhio Porima
14 Corbin Watson
15 Fred Mowat
16 Josh Tomlinson
17 Tamai Hokianga
18 Patrick Tuifua
19 Bryn Thompson
20 Bradley Kaikilekofe -
@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:
Lindisfarne 1st XV for tomorrow's game:
1 Harry Lowry
2 Bruno Wylie
3 Jasper Wallace
4 Ben White
5 Riley Douglas
6 Lanson Randell
7 Kings Tupuola
8 Tino Savea
9 George Charteris
10 Monte Timu
11 Taylor Topp
12 Charlie Dods
13 Tuawhio Porima
14 Corbin Watson
15 Fred Mowat
16 Josh Tomlinson
17 Tamai Hokianga
18 Patrick Tuifua
19 Bryn Thompson
20 Bradley KaikilekofeHmmm, the scholarship programme at Lindersfarne seems to be kicking into overdrive. They seem to be fielding a team as brown as Hastings these days.
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Sat 4 July results:
- Palmerston North BHS 2nd XV 24 - 41 St John's Hastings 1st XV
- Napier BHS 2nd XV 21 - 31 Rathkeale College 1st XV
- St Paul's Collegiate 1st XV 17 - 29 Napier Boys 1st XV
- Palmerston North BHS Rector’s XV beat Te Aute (Centenary Match) by much
Apparently, that last game was a trashing (not unexpectedly, I think); maybe that's why nobody posted the score.
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From the article below about Napier Boys 1st XV:
2020 Squad:
Wesley Akeripa, Kaitiaki Broughton, Gus Brown, William Carter, Jake Christian-Goss, Mitchell Curran, Nicholas Ennor, Nathan Fialip, Max Gerber, Rakai Henare, Reece Henderson, Carlos Kemp, Jock Kilmister, Bethel Leutele Malasia, Gilgal Leutele Malasia, Iafeta Maa, Ethyn Martin, Tipene Maxwell, Lochi Mead, Afa Moleli, Kaleb Pirie, Max Ratcliffe, William Robinson (c), Ezekiel Stewart, Jayden Stok, Hugh Taylor.This must be Jayden Stok's third year in the 1st XV squad. According to the article, they only lost 8 players.
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Interesting:With no National Top Four tournament this season in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic semifinals have been introduced to the Super 8 competition for the first time.
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Unfortunately, the article below about Hastings Boys 1st XV doesn't give the full squad.
This is the team to take on Palmerston North BHS on Saturday:
15 Adam Bibby, 14 Troyden Bird, 13 Eldius Oli (co-captain), 12 Elijah Mataira, 11 Mefi Tupou, 10 Hoera Stephenson, 9 Jehmial Ross, 8 Cooper Flanders (co-captain), 7 Josh Leach, 6 Kaihau Pasikala, 5 Josh Beehre, 4 Fraser Taurima-Heperi, 3 Tini Nu'u, 2 Manahi Goulton, 1 Mosese Fineanganofo.
Substitutes: Forwards, 16 Jacob Dorward, 17 Aone Lolofie, 18 Donovan Godinet, 19 Vikta Tavita, 20 Bonham Edwards.
Backs, 21 Phillip King-Panapa, 22 Andrew Hayward..
Regular co-captains, hooker Jacob Dorward and midfield back Andrew Hayward, have been named on the subs bench which is an indication of the tremendous depth within this season's squad. Sixteen-year-old Year 12 No 8 Cooper Flanders and Year 13 centre Eldius Oli will have the co-captains' roles on Saturday.
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Flanders pointed out 11 of last year's National Top Four competition winning squad have returned this season. They include winger Mefi Tupou, locks Fraser Taurima-Heperi and Donovan Godinet and himself who will be eligible again next year.
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Video
https://cdn.hbapp.co.nz/news/nbhs-rugby-captain-benefits-from-grassroots-upbringing