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NPC: Hawke's Bay eye quarterfinal with 25-17 win over Tasman in Napier

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NPC: Hawke's Bay eye quarterfinal with 25-17 win over Tasman in Napier

Hawke's Bay beat Tasman 25-17 in NPC. The win keeps their NPC title hopes alive. Otago needs to beat Canterbury on Saturday to keep their hopes of progressing. Tasman remain in fourth place in the Odds conference. Northland play Manawatū on Sunday. . They are in danger of being run down by Northlands. It was dreadful conditions on their home track. Neria Fomai scored three tries for Hawke’s Bay. Viliama Napa scored a try for Tasman. Alex Nankivell, Macca Springer, Devan Flanders and Marina Mikaele-Tu'u scored for the Bay in first half.

Hawke's Bay's wing Fomai scored a bonus-point try to open up the lead to 12 points.

Hawke's Bay beat Tasman 25-17 in Napier. The match was played in wet conditions.

Hawke's Bay should be through to the quarterfinal. Tasman could still make it, but they need Northland to lose to Manawatū.

Hawke's Bay beat Tasman 25-17 in Napier. Flanders was named MVP.

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