Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby
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A big proportion of them are probably returning
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=11703789
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Interesting interview with one of the Napier BHS players in the NZ Schools training squad, Tim Farrell.
21 September 2016 By Adam Julian Farrell Fights Odds To Make NZ Schools’ Squad “I thought that was me. It was scary stuff,” Tim Farrell recalls of his health struggles in July. The deputy head prefect and First XV prop at Napier Boys’ High School was “rundown,” “sick” and captured glandular fever. “I was in hospital for three days and had to spend two hours on a drip each day. I had a swollen throat so I couldn’t eat solids,” Farrell laments. In the two and a half weeks Farrell spent off school things got even worse. “I had an abnormally enlarged liver. I could hardly move and had to take antibiotics. I was told if I played rugby again I could have ruptured my spleen or done something worse. I was devastated. It was the worst month of my life.”Remarkably Farrell has made a full recovery and was selected for the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ training squad to prepare for two internationals against Fiji and Australia in October. “It was a massive surprise to be picked. I can’t wait to have the ball in my hands again. I don’t know a lot about the competition, but there are going to be some big, fit boys at the camp,” Farrell enthuses.
Between 2009 and 2012, Napier made the National Top Four three times in four years. Success has been much harder to come by since, but Farrell says he has no regrets in 2015. “I made the First XV in Year 11 and that was a tough season. We didn’t play very well and I spent a lot of time on the bench. I felt I had a point to prove last year and I did that, but again the results weren’t great. This year we were up and down, but the brotherhood was strong and we came through some adversity.” At the start of the season long-time coach Del Whyte was diagnosed with cancer and had to step aside. “That was a big blow for the team. Thankfully Del has recovered. He is growing back his moustache and is back up to his usual antics,” Farrell laughs. The Super 8 match against Rotorua Boys’ High School was no laughing matter. Rotorua travelled to the Hawke’s Bay as the defending National Champions and Napier had a major setback before the game. “One of our prefect’s father died from cancer that week. It was a real shock around the school and we wanted to prove something. We got in their faces early on and they had a player sent off for punching. We won 24-23 which was pretty special,” Farrell says. The ability to “get in people’s faces,” is something that has earned Farrell selection to the Hurricanes U18’s twice. He was rarely bettered in the scrums in three years at Napier Boys.’“I have always been a prop. I never had much pace. I love the confrontational side of the game. It’s a great challenge.” Head Prefect and Farrell’s “best mate” Will Tremain was also selected for the camp. Tim’s father John Farrell, a local sales rep, played for Hawke’s Bay during his rugby career. In the summer Farrell enjoys surf lifesaving. In 2017 he is uncertain what his rugby future holds, but would like to study at University.http://absnz.org.nz/farrell-fights-odd-make-nz-schools-squad/
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There was a Hurricanes School Sevens tournament in Palmerston North yesterday.
Not only did Hastings BHS successfully defend their title; look who was playing for them. Kini Naholo. The brother of ... . This is not the first I've seen of him; watched him play one of the 1stXV games earlier this year as well. He's very strong & fast. What a talent. Don't know how old he is, but I hope the HBRU can keep him in the Bay.
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Hastings BHS are the only school from the Bay competing at the Condor 7s this weekend.
Draw Saturday 3/12:
9.50am v Rangitoto College (Field 3)
12.10pm v Palmerston North HS (Field 1)
2.25pm v Tauranga Boys College (Field 1)I suspect only the games on Field 1 will be televised on the Rugby Channel.
Edit: It's also on Sky Sport 2!
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Very dominant performance from Hastings Boys thus far.
They won their first game v Rangitoto College 29 to 5.
In their second game (televised) v Palmerston North, they were impressive on both attack and defence. Naholo jr and Fakatava are incredibly powerful and McClutchie looks the goods. The other players were good, too. Saw some great turnovers. Geez, I hope they can keep all these boys in the Bay!Hastings BHS 33 - 0 Palmerston North BHS
McClutchie 2, Naholo 2, Lolofie tries; McClutchie 4 conPS: it's still a mystery to me why none of the HBHS boys didn't make the NZ Schools team. Hope that will happen in 2017.
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Seriously terrible officiating has potentially cost Hastings the game and the tournament.
With 12-17 on the score board, Hastings were heading towards the Tauranga try line. The Hastings player got tackled, released the ball, wasn't held, picked up the ball again .... and was penalised for not releasing the ball. Totally wrong. As it was full time by then, they lost the game. They should have been allowed to play on and would have had a very good chance of scoring.The ref penalised Hastings several times for things that didn't deserve a penalty, and did so inconsistently. For example, a Hastings player was penalised for a high tackle that wasn't one. Exactly the same type of tackle by Tauranga wasn't penalised. A ball that hit a Hastings player's knee was ruled to be a knock-on. Etc etc.
Sad that a shocker by the ref (no idea who he was), may cost Hastings a spot in the finals on day 2.
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Reece Akuhata (15), emerging talent at Lindisfarne College?
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=11798551
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Hastings Boys have taken another preseason scalp! They've just beaten Kings College 22 to 10.
This Saturday's game v MAGS (curtain raiser Blues v Hurricanes) is going to be interesting. Wish it was televised or streamed online or on the radio ...
Edited to add that Napier BHS went down to St Peter's (Cambridge) today: 7 - 19.
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Result from today:
Wellington College 10 - 50 Hastings Boys High School
Edited to add: interesting comment on twitter from the Clubrugby account:
"They [HBHS] rolled the subs, to keep the score down. Hastings clear Top 4 favourites this year, with their top team on park."
What would the reason be to keep the score down? Not wanting the Hastings boys to become overconfident, complacent etc?
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@Stargazer Bloody hell man, I thought Hastings had lost because you led with Wellington College!
A lot of people in the Bay were happy with the rather closer win over St Kents because of that school's rumoured 1st XV budget.
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@Nepia Haha, I led with Wellington College because it was played at Wellington College.
I must admit that I'm already waiting for the bubble to burst. I just can't believe these scores! They can't be that much better than the opposition, can they?
By the way, since the first few preseason games, I've heard and read a lot of people (parents, supporters) whining about Hasting having a lot of year 14 boys in their squad, as an excuse for losing to them. They seem to think that it necessarily means that a lot of these year 14 boys will turn 19 this year, which isn't the case. Most of these year 14 boys are still 17, but the facts don't seem to matter in these discussions. Funny enough, these complaints mostly come from the Auckland area ... Other excuses used are that "their" squad is so young, new, inexperienced etc etc. The most funny accusation I've heard is that "Hastings must have poached a lot of players from other areas by handing out scholarships". I almost laughed myself to death. What decile is HBHS again?
