Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Tough luck, Lindisfarne. They lead for most of the game, but lost by two points. They deserved the win, but a few errors in the last 10 minutes cost them and they also didn't get the rub of the green.

FT: Lindisfarne 15 - 17 St John's (Hamilton)

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I predict Cooper Flanders will have a choice of provinces that will want to sign him. He's just outstanding; again in this game.

I really hope he's not tempted by the bigger money of richer unions and will stay in Hawke's Bay.

Hastings is leading 12 - 0.

Napier is trailing 3 - 6.

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I don't know who's playing ast second five for Hastings, but he's been good, too.

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Another try to Hastings. This one was scored by right wing Alex Dickey.

Hastings is leading 17 - 0.

Napier still trailing 3 - 6, just as Tim Slabbekoorn misses an easy penalty kick at goal. Don't know why Moleli isn't kicking them.

Hmm, the score on screen now says 3 - 9. I don't know when that happened.

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Speaking of Moleli, he just scored the first try of the game!

Haha, the person who keeps the scores has totally lost it. The score on screen is now 14 - 3 now. That's definitely not correct. My guess is it's 8 - 6 to Napier, but not sure.

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Aone Lolofie scores an excellent try for Hastings. They're smashing Gisborne. Admittedly, Gisborne have looked the weakest of all Super 8 schools thus far, but this is really a show of strength from Hastings!

HT: Hastings BHS 22 - 0 Gisborne BHS

They give the half time score of 14 - 3 to Tauranga Boys, but that's definetely not correct. Moleli scored a try for Napier, so they should be on at least 8 points.

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Just saw the scoreboard at the ground: the half time score was definitely 8 - 6 to Napier Boys.

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Great try to Mefi Tupou for Hastings. It's now 29 - 0.

St John's Hastings lost 0 - 35 to Whanganui Collegiate. Ouch.

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Cooper Flanders has scored for Hastings. It's now 34 - 0.

Napier getting f*cked over by the ref. Scrum close to Napier's try line ...

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Preston Whatarau (?) scores for Hastings. Never heard of him before; I think he's an outside back. Google tells me he was still playing U15s in 2020.

Hastings lead 41 - 0.

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Not sure who this local commentator is (his voice sounds familiar), but he's too much!

Another try to Hastings, this time it's winger Josiah Sakaria. Sometimes I think the commentator is just guessing who's scoring, so not sure whether all the names are correct.

Hastings leads 46 - 0.

And just when I type that, they score again. It's a monster score. 9 tries.

It's now 53 - 0.

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It looks like one of Napier's big boys has scored. Well-deserved! Again, the person from sideline live gives the points to Tauranga. It's hilarious.

Napier now leads 13 - 6.

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The score I gave earlier for St John's Hastings was apprently the half time score. It's getting worse!

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I can't keep up. Hastings has scored again. It's 60 - 0.

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Dammit. Tauranga score close to the post. Haha, and now they give the points to Napier.

It's 13 all.

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Full time:

Hastings Boys 65 - 0 Gisborne Boys
Tauranga Boys 13 - 13 Napier Boys

Whanganui Collegiate 56 - 10 St John's Hastings
Lindisfarne 15 - 17 St John's (Hamilton)

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Ah, thanks to the Gisborne Herald, I've just found the team line-ups. I post the squads of all Hastings Boys' teams for future reference

26 June 2021 v Gisborne Boys

HBHS u15s (1-15):
Elijah Taupare, Tim Matelino, JJ Iosefu-Lilo, Divaan Singh, Rico Kara, Sterling Moat, TJ Tupai, Misi Scott (c), Noah Iosa, Kahleal Pace Reti, Isi Qaraivalu, Yuri Demsey, Iziah Matamata, Rhys Kawana, Rynan Dittmer.
Reserves: Lachlan Varcoe, Aporo Setu, Ben Vekene, Koston McDonald, Ritchie Stephenson, Essex Tutaki, Jarome Prebbell-Morell.

HBHS 2nd 15 (1-15):
Malachi Kireka-Keefe, Detroit Thompson-Marsh, Angus Todd, Fletcher Bainbridge, Schalk Fourie, Rudy Ioasa (c), Manaia Hauti, Rico Harris, Noah Edmonds, Izaiah Tuliau, Sione Faakanga, Bryson Ioane, William Underwood, Ruan Kruger, Hunter Yarrall.
Reserves: Timoti Heke, Tiaki Flutey, Ollie Ritchie, Reef Luxford, Otu Noa.

HBHS 1st 15 (1-15):
Aone Lolofie, Josh Rautahi, Avian Rihia, Tom Allen, Taufa Kaufononga, Kaihau Pasikala, James Pese, Cooper Flanders (c), Phillip King-Panapa, Hoera Stephenson, Josiah Sakaria, Tali Ioasa, Mefi Tupou, Alex Dickey, Bryson Crawford-Pakoti.
Reserves: Vikta Tevita, John Palu, Maiti Leef, Josh Leach, Oscar Ritchie, Jordi Viljoen, Preston Whatarau.

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Games on Sat 3 July 2021:

Super 8
Hastings Boys U14 v Rotorua Boys U14 - k/o 9.15am
Hastings Boys U15 v Rotorua Boys U15 - k/o 10.30am
Hastings Boys 2nd XV v Rotorua Boys 2nd XV - k/o 10.30am
Hastings Boys 1st XV v Rotorua Boys 1st XV - k/o 12.00pm - Livestream: https://sideline.live/play/14624

Napier Boys 2nd XV v Hamilton Boys 2nd XV - k/o 10.30am
Napier Boys 1st XV v Hamilton Boys 1st XV - k/o 12.00pm - Livestream: https://sideline.live/play/14625

CNI
Lindisfarne College v St Peter's Cambridge - k/o 11.00am
St John's College (Hastings) v Francis Douglas MC - k/o 11.00am

So all our top 4 schools play at home; do we have enough refs? It wouldn't surprise me if there will be refs from the surrounding provinces lending a hand.

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Napier hot on attack; close to scoring and Hamilton infringing, finally losing a man to the bin.

Rotorua dominating in the other game.

No scores, yet.

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Rotorua score the first points of the game against Hastings.

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