Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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This is a nailbiter. 12 minutes to go.

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Good touch finder from Stephenson. Hamilton line-out close to their own try line. Hamilton clear the ball. Hastings line-out on 40m .

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Ahhh. Alex Dickey on his way to the try line, and then passes straight into the hands of a Hamilton player.

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Now a knock-on from the Hastings' fullback. Hamilton scrum on Hastings' 40m line.

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Noo, such a good, patient attack from Hastings, and then Alex Dickey knocks on.

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Another good attack from Hastings, ending in a good turnover from Hamilton. Still in Hamilton's half. Hamilton line-out.

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Not straight. Hastings ball.

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Excellent, dominant scrum from Hamilton, just after a frontrow change by Hastings. We're back in Hastings half for a Hamilton line-out.

I don't have a good feeling about this now.

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Awesome turnover from Cooper Flanders! Stephenson with the clearing kick.

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Wow, another non-straight line-out from Hamilton and ref does nothing. Then they knock on, fortunately.

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I wish Stephenson, or is the fullback?, would stop kicking possession away.

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This ref waits so long before blowing his whistle for a turnover. Pasikala with a perfect jackal.

Line-out in Hamilton's half.

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Deliberate knock-on from Hamilton. Ref says play on. Only a few phases later, the ref gives a penalty to Hamilton. Hastings should have had advantage. Shit officiating.

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Now he should penalise them for time wasting. Less than a minute to go.

Hamilton scrum. They're just running down the clock now.

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Dominant Hastings scrum and the ref re-sets. Geez, this is frustrating.

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Hamilton kick it out and win the Super 8.

FT: Hastings Boys 10 -12 Hamilton Boys

It was so close, there really was nothing between both schools, but I feel the ref didn't do a good job at the end.

Congrats to Hamilton Boys.

[Nepia]

Fudge cakes, thanks for the updates @Stargazer - hopefully we can reverse the result at the Top 4 (assuming it's running).

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@nepia Still have to win the Hurricanes title to get to the Top Four, but that shouldn't be a problem, I think. Only Napier Boys is a bit of a threat, but Hastings should win it.

[Nepia]

@stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

@nepia Still have to win the Hurricanes title to get to the Top Four, but that shouldn't be a problem, I think. Only Napier Boys is a bit of a threat, but Hastings should win it.

Oh, I just assumed we played off against the top Wellington team as we beat Napier already. Forgot there was a proper finals series.

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@nepia No, there are semi-finals. Highest ranked Super 8 team from Hurricanes region plays Wellington runners-up.

IIRC, the other semi-final is normally played between Wellington's champion and a challenger. Again, IIRC that's normally the second ranked Super 8 team from the Hurricanes region (Napier), but they may have to play a challenge match first. I think first rights to a challenge goes to a non-Super 8 team from the Hurricanes region - this year most likely Whanganui Collegiate - or the third ranked Super 8 team (Palmy).

Not sure what's happening next weekend, when the challenger match should be played if there is one. Will keep an eye on Napier Boys's social media.