2022 School rugby

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@Higgins I could be wrong

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Hastings is playing well.

NP again getting an injury break. If it's the same player (I don't know), just take him off!

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Great driving maul from Hastings! Try time! This is fun.

0 - 21 Hastings

Edit: Not sure, but I think they said the player's name is Maca Tevita?

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Napier boys should be ahead by much more.

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TBC hot on attack now. Hastings' defence being tested.

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TBC's no. 8 scores. Before that, lots of Hastings players protesting, but the whistle didn't go, so not sure what they thought had happened.

5 - 21 Hastings

Napier stil attacking and attacking. Finally, a NP player sent to the bin for repeated infringements. That was about time!

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Another Napier scrum. Another penalty against NP.

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Napier line-out, Big Gus Brown taken in the air, NP not penalised. Ball goes in touch, NP line-out. Frustrating to watch.

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Great attack from Hastings, intercepted by Tauranga. TBC came close to scoring, chip kick went too far.

Half time: TBC 5 - 21 Hastings

NP butcher one of their rare attacking opportunities by knocking on. Apparently it was advantage NP, because they get a penalty and go for a line-out in Napier's half.

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Some extra time added to the first half, due to all those injury breaks. Napier get a scrum. Still in their half, I think.

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@Stargazer Looks to be quite a strong wind behind Napier in this first half.

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Napier game still going in 1st half. The ref's arm is also going more and more in NP's direction. Napier giving away penalties.

TBC is off to a running start of the 2nd half and score! Almost straight of the kick-off from Hastings.

10 - 21 Hastings

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Half time: NP 0 - 7 Napier

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TBC has really come back firing. Hastings can't fall asleep!

I fear for Napier in the 2nd half. Their bench hasn't been very strong this season.

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Try to Hastings left winger! Great passing from Hastings 13.

10 - 26 Hastings

The commentator compares this Hastings team with the 2017 champions team. Ahem, no, unfortunately not. Good, but not that good.

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TBC hit back. Good try. Found a hole in Hastings' defence.

15 - 26 Hastings

I love how Napier's captain Radcliffe took a break out of NP's play-book, by taking his time to put one of his boots back on.

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TBC penalised for offside. Hastings go for the scrum, well into TBC's half.

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Great scrum! Hastings go wide, but when the ball reaches the winger, he knocks on.

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Hastings line-out. Another great attack from Hastings, another knock on, another penalty conceded by TBC.

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Try Hastings. Didn't hear the name.

15 - 33 Hastings