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Napier Boys' should play Moleli at 10 instead of fullback. Slabbekoorn isn't good enough for that 10 jersey.

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Geez, Nick Ennor is a big lump. Need some strong frontrowers to lift that lad!

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Full time scores:

Hastings Boys' 40 - 7 Lindisfarne

Napier Boys' 25 - 5 Palmerston North Boys'

So a Hastings Boys v Napier Boys' Final. Not really a surprise.
I think Napier suffered quite a few injuries in today's game, so wait and see what kind of squad they can field next week.

I hope to re-watch these games during the week, because I missed most of both games.

Nepia

@stargazer said in Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby:

Full time scores:

Hastings Boys' 40 - 7 Lindisfarne

Napier Boys' 25 - 5 Palmerston North Boys'

So a Hastings Boys v Napier Boys' Final. Not really a surprise.
I think Napier suffered quite a few injuries in today's game, so wait and see what kind of squad they can field next week.

I hope to re-watch these games during the week, because I missed most of both games.

Poor result from Hastings Boys to allow Lindisfarne to score a try. I hope the coach punishes them at training this week.

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@nepia Only the reserves. It happened late in the second half. :beaming_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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It looks like the Hurricanes Cup Final between Hastings Boys' and Napier Boys' will be played at McLean park, this Saturday.

It will be livestreamed by sideline live.

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Napier Boys' line-up. The game will be streamed live: https://sideline.live/play/16407 (for free, I think).

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Sideline live again having streaming issues, so I missed the first 14 minutes, but it's live now.

It's still 0 - 0.

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For several players this will be their last school 1st XV ever.

I assume for Napier that will be, among others, the Leutele Malasia brothers, Afa Moleli and Max Ratcliffe.

For Hastings, Cooper Flanders, Aone Lolofie (?), Mefi Tupou, Hoera Stephenson, Philip Kingi-Panapa, who I think were all in the 2019 champions squad, and possibly Jordi Viljoen (who played for Palmy Boys, last year). Maybe more. Not sure about Kaihau Pasikala.

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Since the stream started, all play has been in Hastings' 22. Napier putting on a lot of pressure, but no score yet. Hastings giving away a lot of penalties, and the ref has put the team on a warning.

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Short break in the game, with both Gus Brown and Nick Ennor receiving some treatment. Brown limping.

It looks like Pasikala is wearing the 7 jersey and that means he's the player to have a spell in the sin bin.

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Wish regular no. 7 James Pese injured, it looks like they've shifted lock Josh Leach to blindside, and Pasikala to openside.
I haven't seen a line-up for Hastings and don't recognise all players, so can't be sure.

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Hastings 2nd five is a tall lad, Tali Ioasa. Just made a great turnover. Finally some play in Napier's half.

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Deserved first try to a Napier player with a serious mullet. All after a great break from Nick Ennor.
Strange seeing Napier so dominant.
Didn't pay enough attention to who took the kick, but it was a good one.

Napier leading 7 - 0.

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That's the half time score.

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Napier's try scorer was their centre, Adam Curran. He's having a good game. Just made a great turnover.

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Napier very close to scoring their 2nd try. Gilgal Leutele Malasia (8), or was it his brother? and Nick Ennor, very good.

And now again, almost a try to Napier. Held up.

Hastings defence holding, but geez, why are they playing at this side of the field? Something is not quite right.

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Hmm, not sure what happened there. By all means, it looked like Gilgal Leutele Malasia just scored, but the ref decides otherwise.

Still 7 - 0 to Napier.

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We're now in Napier's 22. Hastings have the scrum feed ...

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That didn't go well. Napier totally dominated that scrum. Penalty Napier.
Line-out Napier, still in their half.

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