Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Hastings Boys' just conceded a try.

20 - 10 Hastings Boys'

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Hastings Boys' hit back straight away. Great try! They would be much further ahead if they had a player that can kick at goal.

25 - 10 Hastings Boys.

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Half time:

Napier Boys' 14 - 7 Wellington College

Hastings Boys' 27 - 10 Scots College

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Hastings Boys' are on fire. Another try!

34 - 10 Hastings Boys'

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Napier Boys not in the ref's good books. All the penalties go against them.

Just as I write that, a Wellington players tries to be too flashy, keeping the ball in by throwing a no-look pass to keep the ball in play isntead of touch ... straight into the hands of a Napier back who goes on a run and scores under the sticks.

21 - 7 Napier Boys'

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In the mean time, Hastings Boys' have scored again and lead 41 - 10.

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Another great try to Napier. First thought one of their players was too greedy and tried to score himself, just being tackled before the try line, but they kept possesion and it was their hooker going over.

28 - 7 Napier Boys'

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To thnk were only 10 minutes into the second half, this could get very ugly again in both games.

One of the Wellington College players is now sent of with a yellow card.

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Some beautiful ball handling by Napier Boys and they're in again. It's going fast now. I think it was their halfback this time.

35 - 7 Napier Boys'

A (I suppose Wellington College) supporter is getting a bit angry haha.

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There must be something wrong with the camera in the Hastings' game, because it's frozen, but the clock on screen keeps going.

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This ref! Now a Napier player (20) sent to the bin with yellow. Not sure what for.

Edit: seeing it is the reserve halfback, I can imagine it was for backchat haha.

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No idea what's happening in the Hastings Boys' game, but the score on screen hasn't changed.

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Another great try to Napier. I think it was no. 8 Max Rattcliffe, but not sure. In the lead-up, one of their players did get tackled hard and he's not in a good state. Conversion missed, with Berkett still in the bin.

40 - 7 Napier Boys'

While I type this, I see the score in the Hastings Boys' game has changed to 46 - 10 and ... Napier Boys score again. I predicted it would get ugly!

45 - 7 Napier Boys'

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Reserve LH prop Tuli Faleiva is just as good a ball running prop as Lolani Faleiva (I assume it's his brother).

Max Ratcliffe makes a great break. Unfortunately, the back he passes the ball to, knocks on.

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Scots College have scored.

46 - 17 Hastings Boys'

And yes, Napier Boys' have scored again, too. I'll need to watch both games again, because I'm missing too much, trying to watch both.

Hastings Boys' have scored again, too.

52 - 7 Napier Boys'

53 - 17 Hastings Boys'

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Max Ratcliffe on repeat. Awesome break, just not fast enough to go all the way, passes to another player and the next player knocks on. I think Max should back himself and just try to fend off the opposition player. He's big enough.

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Full time:

Hastings Boys' HS 53 - 17 Scots College

Napier Boys' HS 52 - 7 Wellington College

AWESOMENESS!

Both our top schools are looking good, but let's not forget that these Wellington schools are utter sh*t. They're going backwards. From the 8 games played, they've won one! Yes, today, Gisborne Boys' lost to St Pat's Silverstream (11 - 39), but Palmy Boys trashed St Pat's Town (47 - 5).

We'll see how good our schools really are in the Super 8. Hopefully we'll have good year. It looks promising.

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Two home CNI games on 21 May 2022:

St John's v Feilding HS - 12.00pm
Lindisfarne v Wesley - 12.10pm - LIVE on Sky Sport 1

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@Stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

Two home CNI games on 21 May 2022:

St John's v Feilding HS - 12.00pm
Lindisfarne v Wesley - 12.10pm - LIVE on Sky Sport 1

@Magpie_in_aus Clearly money is no problem at Lindisfarne if they can afford to have their game televised live on Sky!

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@Higgins about time I say.

I am hoping they do a half-time segment on ex greats from both schools. Always dreamed of being in a piece with Jonah and Beaver.

@Higgins the main drive to go there was cost saving. I got to use my tech socks for school games. Basically paid for itself.