Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Interesting to read this on the Whanganui Collegiate FB page:

2nd Day of Learning with the Hawkes Bay Coaching set up for the 1st XV Squad. The boys learned a lot of new Drills and Skills to take forward with them this season.

Is Whanganui our backyard now, instead of Manawatu's? That might explain why Godfrey ended up in our Academy and not theirs.

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Games this weekend (8 May 2021):

St John's (Hastings)(mixed selection) v Palmerston North BHS 2nd XV - 12.00pm @ St John's
Hastings BHS 2nd XV v Lindisfarne 1st XV - 12.00pm @ HBHS
St Kent's v Hastings BHS 1st XV - 12.00pm @ SKC
Napier BHS v St Peter's Coll (Auckland) - @ Taupo

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I'm a bit confused, but it looks like that Hastings Boys v St Kent's game isn't going ahead, unless I totally misread a post on the Lindisfarne instagram page and their 1st XV does play Hastings' 2nd XV, and their 2nd XV plays a Hastings 3rd XV (is there such a thing?):

lindisfarnecollege: The rugby season kicks off tomorrow and all 6 Lindisfarne teams will be playing against Hastings Boys High School on the HBHS fields.

9.30am - Grade F, E & D
10.45am - U15 & 2nd XV
12pm - 1st XV

This post on their FB page clearly say that their 1st XV is playing Hastings Boys 2nd XV

Lindisfarne College 1st XV

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I've only been able to find the following results. Maybe more tomorrow:

St John's (Hastings) mixed selection 12 - 29 Palmerston North BHS 2nd XV
St Kent's 14 - 17 Hastings BHS

[Higgins]

@stargazer Oh dear, looks like the financial controller for the home side (St. Ks) will have to come up with some more scholarship money!

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Results 15/5/21:

As expected - losses to our CNI schools, but great results from our top two schools!

St John's College lost 17 - 24 to Rathkeale College
Lindisfarne College lost 22 - 47 to St Paul's Collegiate

Hastings Boys beat St Pat's Silverstream 47 - 17
Napier Boys beat Rongotai College 27 - 0

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One of Hastings Boys' tries v St Pat's Silverstream:

1K views | Hastings Boys' High School cross for this try from halfway...

Hastings Boys' High School cross for this try from halfway in their 45-17 win over St Pat's Silverstream at Porirua Park this past Saturday. This extended a 19-7 halftime lead to 26-7. Some good work...

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Games on Saturday 22 May 2021:

CNI

• Wesley College v Lindisfarne College - 12.00pm (2nd XV at 9.15am)
• Feilding HS v St John's (Hastings) - 12.00pm

Traditional

• St Pat's Wngtn v Napier BHS - 1.00pm (Evans Bay)

There was also a Hastings BHS v Scots College game planned, but I understand it has been cancelled.

[Higgins]

@stargazer Couldn't Scots afford the bus fare up to Hastings!

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@higgins I think it's because they can't handle playing two Hawke's Bay Super 8 schools in one week! They play Napier Boys on Wednesday 26th (at home).

[Higgins]

@stargazer They could rotate their team with some of the better 2nd XV players. Oh wait, they don't have a competitive 2nd XV!

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Napier Boys have claimed another Wellington scalp. They beat St Pat's Town 29 -19.

In the CNI, Lindisfarne got a good win over Wesley College: 20 - 12.

Unsurprisingly, St John's lost to Feilding HS: 12 - 22. Not as bad as last year, when they lost 0 - 38.

[Higgins]

@stargazer I was certainly there in spirit but come Saturday late morning/early afternoon I am pressed into service at my whangai's cafe as he and his wife watch their daughter play for Ories from 11.30 onward. They are staunch practicing Catholics so I am smugly enjoying this result!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wednesday, 26 May 2021:

Scots College v Napier College

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Today's CNI games:

St John's Hastings just got hammered by St John's Hamilton (12 - 57). Not really a surprise.

I'm now watching Lindisfarne College v Feilding HS via https://sideline.live/play/14601

Lindisfarne line-up:

1. Jack Hamilton
2. Kingshouse Tupuala
3. Jasper Wallace
4. Tom Druzianic
5. Patrick Tuifua
6. Lanson Randell
7. Tino Savea
8. Tams Heather
9. Quinn Stevens
10. Monte Timu
11. Charlie Roil
12. Tuawhio Porima
13. Taylor Topp
14. Grayson Hesketh
15. Matawhero Wakefield Sciascia
16. Bruno Wylie
17. Hugh Kilsby
18. Jonty Good
19. Jonty Roil
20. George Newman
21. Tom Goodisson

I don't know whether openside Tino Savea is related to Jules and Ardie, but he's a strong unit, who just scored a good try.

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Bad high tackle on a Lindisfarne player now leading to lots of handbags ...

Both captains get a stern talk from the ref and Feilding's openside cops a yellow. That could have been more.

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Lindisfarne's hooker loves a driving maul. He's rewarded with a try, although it took the ref almost 10 seconds to see what you could easily see on screen: the hooker holding the ball firmly on the line.

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Savea would do well in football, too. Bringing Lindisfarne right back to Feilding's 22 with a good kick. It pays off. A few phases later, lock Druzianic scores off the scrum.

HT: Lindisfarne 22 - 3 Feilding HS

I'm pleasantly surprised. I expected Feilding to dominate this game.

Edited: oops, it wasn't quite half time yet. They play on.

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Feilding's kicker misses a shot at goal after Mr Savea (I think) gave away a penalty. Now, it's really half time, without change to the score.

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Lindisfarne's forwards are making this game, but a good exception is their no. 10, who's taking good decisions and has a promising kicking game. He's been on the receiving end of a few high tackles though.