Hawkes Bay Schoolboy Rugby

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Awesome try to Hastings in the corner!! It's a player with the name Pakoti, I think (a back).

What a bit of possession can do!

The conversion is unsuccessful.

Hastings now lead 12 - 10.

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Man, the referee's arm only goes in one direction in the Napier game. Their discipline isn't good.

Tauranga line-out isn't good. Napier clearance goes out on the full.

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The momentum has shifted in Hastings' favour.

Napier are struggling.

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Injury break for one of Tauranga's player. Gives Napier a bit of time to breathe. The next Tauranga scrum (?) will be on their 5m though.

We're back for a Hastings line-out in Gisborne's half.
The throw is good ... the driving maul stops midway Gizzy's half.

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Half time: Napier Boys' 0 - 7 Tauranga Boys'

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Another Hastings line-out. Close to Gisborne's 5m.
They don't go for the drive. Now, pick and go.

Looked like a knock on but it may have been the bounce of the ball. The ref awards the try to Hastings!
Good stuff!

The conversion is good!

Half time: Gisborne Boys 10 - 19 Hastings Boys

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Second half. Tauranga knock-on and Napier attack in their half.

Tauranga penalised. Napier scrum .

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Another penalty. Quick tap Napier. Attack looks good, ... but then Napier player penalised for holding on. Tauranga's defence is good.

Hastings kick off for the second half.

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Another knock on from Napier; another Tauranga scrum. This is a frustrating game to watch.

Hastings back on attack in the other game, but then penalised. Didn't release the ball.

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Napier attacking in Taurang's half again, but they're getting no where.

Hastings scrum in their own half, and their no. 8 goes for a run.
Wow, beautiful flick pass from the hooker .. a few phases later, and Josh Leach goes over for a try (commentator says it's his second).

The conversion is good.

10 - 26 Hastings.

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Napier finally get a penalty, about midway Tauranga's half. What kind of kick was that? Yikes.

Clearance kick from Tauranga, line-out still in their half.

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Tauranga steal it and they think they scored, but it was a Rieko Ioane type grounding and ref says he knocked it on.

Napier scrum on their 5m.

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Gisborne lin-out on the halfway line. Hastings defending well, thus far, but Gisborne get the penalty for offside.

Napier still attacking well, but can they finish?

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It looked like Gisborne scored, but no try. Phew. Hastings' clearance is good.

In the other game, Napier was close to scoring, but somehow it's again a penalty in Tauranga's favour. Couldn't see what for.
Napier regain possession though and go again.

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Now, Napier getting the penalty and they go for the line-out, close to Tauranga's try line.

Gisborne is throwing the kitchen sink at Hastings, and are attacking hard. Can the defence hold?

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Another penalty to Napier. Another line-out.

The drive is good ... and it's a try!! Finally. Well-deserved.

The kick isn't good.

5 - 10 Tauranga

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Straight from the re-start, Napier go back on attack.

Tauranga give away another penalty. Time for a card, ref?

In the other game, Hastings also get a penalty. They're going for the line-out, too..

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Napier's line-out ges nowhere. Tauranga steal it, but knock on.

Gisborne steals Hastings' line-out, the clearance kick goes high but not far, but they get a penalty. Line-out Gisborne on the midway line.

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Napier score another try! In the corner. Adam Curran? Not sure who dotted down.

Difficult conversion attempt .. but it's good!

12 - 10 Napier

It's going back and forth between Gisborne and Hastings in the other game.

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The oranges did their job for Napier. Or the coach's speech. But they're playing better.

Hastings line-out close to Gisborne's try line. Pick and go, now. Hmm, penalty Gisborne.