Rugby: HBHS run riot in "soup"

Positive Rugby: Hastings Boys' High School centre Dennon Robinson splits the Gisborne Boys High School defence again during today's victory in Hastings. Photo/Duncan Brown

Defending champions Hastings Boys' High School recorded their third consecutive Super 8 rugby win of the season with a 70-0 drubbing of Gisborne Boys' High School in Hastings today.

The hosts ran in 12 tries and their skill levels and positive approach to the match belied the difficult ground conditions the players faced.

"Well done Hastings. You blokes displayed great skill levels in that soup," Gisborne coach Tom Cairns said after both teams shook hands.

His team did well to keep Hastings scoreless for the first 15 minutes of the second half after trailing 31-0 at halftime.

"Yes Gisborne are a good side so our boys should be proud of themselves for the day's work they produced. Yes there were errors but that's because we were still prepared to move the ball on a day like today," Hastings coach Mark Ozich said.

The country's No 1 ranked team, Hastings Boys' High School, have won all 12 of their games to date this season.

Scorers:
Hastings Boys' High School 70 (Trent Hape 2, Gideon Kautai 2, Folau Fakatava 2, Devan Flanders, Zac Southwick, Shamara Brooks, Tane Hohipa, Josiah Metcalfe, Jordan Thompson-Dunn tries; Thompson-Dunn 5 cons), Gisborne Boys' High School 0. HT: 31-0.