Co-captain and second five-eighth Jordan Thompson-Dunn was outstanding as the Hastings Boys' High School 1st XV rugby side maintained their unbeaten Super 8 run today.
Powerful on attack and solid on defence, Thompson-Dunn, scored a try and kicked three conversions in his team's 26-12 win against New Plymouth Boys' High School in New Plymouth. This was Hastings fifth consecutive win in Super 8 matches this season.
"We were a bit flat and our skill execution wasn't as good as it has been ... we put ourselves under pressure," Hastings manager Jason Bird said.
"During the later part of the game we got on top with better skill execution."
Hooker Tini Nu'u had a huge workrate in the winning pack and Year 11 No 8 Cooper Flanders again displayed a huge amount of maturity for a first-year player at this level. Along with Thompson-Dunn, winger Eldius Oli, tighthead prop Jerimiah Tuiatua and substitute halfback Charlie Varcoe scored tries for Hastings who led 12-5 at halftime.