Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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Napier just won their third game. Tauranga scored the first (converted) try of the second half. This was followed by a great try from big Napier prop Mitch Curran from the pick and go. Then, again it was Tauranga hot on attack, but Napier's defence held. They retain the Moascar Cup.
FT: Napier 22 - 10 Tauranga
It's not going well for Hastings Boys, who are trailing 17 - 0 at the moment.
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Full time: Gisborne Boys 17 - 5 Hastings Boys
Although Gisborne definitely deserved their win, I'd like a stern talk with the ref. Allthough Gisborne's defence was good, with good line-speed, they also lived offside and weren't penalised for it. Other ill-discipline from Gizzy boys was penalised, but it happened so often, that the ref should have handed out a few yellow cards. He didn't have control over the game. All in all, the score is flattering Gisborne, but having said that, Hastings Boys made too many mistakes and couldn't get over the Gizzy try line. They had enough opportunities.
Best players for Hastings: Andrew Hayward, Cooper Flanders, Hoera Stephenson (good kicking game).
I haven't seen a line-up from Hastings Boys, but I had the impression they were missing a few players, incl Mefi Tupou.
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@Nepia said in Shield Snorters Schoolboy Rugby:
@Higgins said in Shield Snorters Schoolboy Rugby:
@Nepia You must have benefitted with the falling away of Te Aute College in terms of retaining players at HBHS that might otherwise have gone down there. Having said that Shane Hiha seems to be doing a good job getting Te Aute back on the upward turn, just needs to get that task completed and then he can start on the important rugby component of the job.
Yeah, but that coincided with Lindersfarne reinstating their
chequebookscholarship programme.It's a crap cheque book if you look at the other schools we would play at our quad. St kents and shots. Scots went from easy beats with Vito to national champs.
It's more the fact we are just a high calibre factory than anything else.
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@Magpie_in_aus said in Shield Snorters Schoolboy Rugby:
@Nepia said in Shield Snorters Schoolboy Rugby:
@Higgins said in Shield Snorters Schoolboy Rugby:
@Nepia You must have benefitted with the falling away of Te Aute College in terms of retaining players at HBHS that might otherwise have gone down there. Having said that Shane Hiha seems to be doing a good job getting Te Aute back on the upward turn, just needs to get that task completed and then he can start on the important rugby component of the job.
Yeah, but that coincided with Lindersfarne reinstating their
chequebookscholarship programme.It's a crap cheque book if you look at the other schools we would play at our quad. St kents and shots. Scots went from easy beats with Vito to national champs.
It's more the fact we are just a high calibre factory than anything else.
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Saturday, 22 August 2020:
Super 8
10.30am:
Napier Boys 2nd XV v Rotorua Boys 2nd XV - NBHS1
Hastings Boys 2nd XV v New Plymouth Boys 2nd XV - HBHS212.00pm:
Napier Boys 1st XV v Rotorua Boys 1st XV - NBHS1
Hastings Boys 1st XV v New Plymouth Boys 1st XV - HBHS1
CNI
12.00pm:
St John's Hastings v Whanganui Collegiate - SJC1
Lindisfarne have the byeAll games will be played without crowds.
Super 8 1st XV and 2nd XV games will be livestreamed on sideline app. -
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In the Napier v Rotorua game, Rotorua is the first to score a try. Try not converted.
0 - 5 to RBHS after 15 minutes.In the other game, Hastings Boys lead 3 - 0 after fifteen minutes. I have no line-up, but it was the fullback taking the kick. Eldius Oli?