2022 School rugby

[Stargazer]

A chipkick from TBC results in a beautiful try from Hastings!

Bryson Crawford-Pakoti was the try scorer. Great conversion.

0 - 14 Hastings

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Napier trying hard to score via the pick and go, but NP manages to keep them out thus far. NP giving away a lot of penalties, but the ref seems reluctant to go to the pocket.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Well that was a flagrant violation then. Having said that I noticed the NBHS coaching staff doing likewise during their match against Tauranga. It also included speaking to the referee during one long break on their attacking goal line during the second half.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins I could be wrong

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Hastings is playing well.

NP again getting an injury break. If it's the same player (I don't know), just take him off!

[Stargazer]

Great driving maul from Hastings! Try time! This is fun.

0 - 21 Hastings

Edit: Not sure, but I think they said the player's name is Maca Tevita?

[Stargazer]

Napier boys should be ahead by much more.

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TBC hot on attack now. Hastings' defence being tested.

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TBC's no. 8 scores. Before that, lots of Hastings players protesting, but the whistle didn't go, so not sure what they thought had happened.

5 - 21 Hastings

Napier stil attacking and attacking. Finally, a NP player sent to the bin for repeated infringements. That was about time!

[Stargazer]

Another Napier scrum. Another penalty against NP.

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Napier line-out, Big Gus Brown taken in the air, NP not penalised. Ball goes in touch, NP line-out. Frustrating to watch.

[Stargazer]

Great attack from Hastings, intercepted by Tauranga. TBC came close to scoring, chip kick went too far.

Half time: TBC 5 - 21 Hastings

NP butcher one of their rare attacking opportunities by knocking on. Apparently it was advantage NP, because they get a penalty and go for a line-out in Napier's half.

[Stargazer]

Some extra time added to the first half, due to all those injury breaks. Napier get a scrum. Still in their half, I think.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Looks to be quite a strong wind behind Napier in this first half.

[Stargazer]

Napier game still going in 1st half. The ref's arm is also going more and more in NP's direction. Napier giving away penalties.

TBC is off to a running start of the 2nd half and score! Almost straight of the kick-off from Hastings.

10 - 21 Hastings

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Half time: NP 0 - 7 Napier

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TBC has really come back firing. Hastings can't fall asleep!

I fear for Napier in the 2nd half. Their bench hasn't been very strong this season.

[Stargazer]

Try to Hastings left winger! Great passing from Hastings 13.

10 - 26 Hastings

The commentator compares this Hastings team with the 2017 champions team. Ahem, no, unfortunately not. Good, but not that good.

[Stargazer]

TBC hit back. Good try. Found a hole in Hastings' defence.

15 - 26 Hastings

I love how Napier's captain Radcliffe took a break out of NP's play-book, by taking his time to put one of his boots back on.

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TBC penalised for offside. Hastings go for the scrum, well into TBC's half.