Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

[Stargazer]

Napier should have gone for a clearing kick; instead they try to run the ball out and the ball carrier is pushed into touch. Palmy line-out. Napier get the ball back and kick it far into Palmy's half where it goes into touch.

[Stargazer]

I can't read the numbers on Napier's backs anymore.

[Stargazer]

Another penalty to Napier.

[Stargazer]

Not sure why Palmy got that penalty, but they go for a scrum because their line-out hasn't been going well.

[Stargazer]

Palmy looks stronger in the scrum than Napier, although they're not pushing straigh at the LH side.

[Stargazer]

Palmy on attack again; back in Napier's half.

[Higgins]

Thirty five phases and still not enough of an advantage for the confusing penalty signalled in favour of the home side.

[Stargazer]

Advantage Palmy.

Palmy knock on. That advantage lasted long and they made many metres.

[Stargazer]

Palmy again going for the scrum at about midway Napier's half.

[Stargazer]

Penalty to Napier!
The kick doesn't cross the touchline and Palmy go for a run again.

[Stargazer]

Bad pass from the Palmy player and Joel Russell picks it up. Palmy then offend again and it's a penalty to Napier. Another line-out, close to Palmy's 22.

[Stargazer]

The officials say the throw wasn't straight. Scrum Palmy.

[Stargazer]

Line-out Napier on Palmy's 22. The throw was good, but one of the Napier players drops the ball.

Palmy scrum.

[Stargazer]

Good passage of play from Palmy boys, with passes sticking, until finally a player knocks the ball on.

It's half time!

Palmy Boys 0 - 12 Napier Boys

[Higgins]

@stargazer What is the bonus point requirement in the Super 8 ie is it at least four tries or three more than the opposition?

[Stargazer]

@Higgins I think they need to score 4 tries or more.

[Higgins]

Bloody early tackle, that's a penalty try surely?

[Stargazer]

More handling errors now. No surprise with all that mud.

[Stargazer]

Now Palmy drops the ball. Napier going for the pick and go early, still some distance to go to the try line.

[Stargazer]

Arghh again a dropped ball. Palmy scrum.