2021 Hawke's Bay club rugby

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With Taradale's reserve hooker in the bin, Waa is at hooker in the scrum. Not sure whether that's the reason, but Hastings is now winning the scrums.

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Both players are back from the bin.

Hastings still dominating the scrums.

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Penalty after penalty to Hastings near the Taradale try line. Ref seems to warn Taradale.

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Finally! A deserved try to Hastings from the pick 'n go. Dennis Tapusoa is the try scorer.

Connor McLeod butchers the conversion; it didn't look that hard ...

8 - 21 Taradale

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An awesome big kick from Thompson-Dunn brings Hastings right back in T'dale's half. But then they concede a penalty and T'dale can clear the ball. Line-out T'dale on their own 10m line.

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Taradale seemed to have scored, but ref says 'no'. Obstruction.

Line-out Hastings on the 10m, just in T'dale's half.

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Great kick Thompson-Dunn! T'dale make a mistake and Hastings get a line-out at 5m. Line-out isn't good, but they get another chance on the 22.

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Youngster Thompson-Dunn is the player sparking Hastings' attack, but it leads to nothing due to another handling error.

Taradale scrum in their 22.

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Hastings win another scrum, a penalty and they decide to go for the quick tap. They're under advantage .. 5m from the try line.

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Yellow card for one of the T'dale forwards.

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No try Hastings (held-up), but they were under advantage. We're getting another scrum on the 5m.

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Try Jacob Devery and Jordan Thomson-Dunn very quickly converts. The hooter goes, but there's time for a re-start.

15 - 21 Taradale

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Hastings very unlucky; a very bad pass from the reserve halfback gave a T'dale player the chance to kick the ball ... hitting a Hastings player, meaning a knock by Hastings.

One final scrum and Taradale kicks the ball out.

Taradale are the Maddison Trophy winners and I have to say it, it's well-deserved despite it being a game of two halves. They're winning the double this year.

Full time: Hastings 15 - 21 Taradale