The first half ended up being dominated by Hamilton Boys who had some hard running backs. They scored three unanswered tries to be up 19 – 0 at half time.
The goal in the second half was to be more competitive and score first to get back into the game. The forwards lifted their game and Hamish Black scored a try after several phases of possession in the first 8 minutes of the half. This gave the team some confidence to contest the rest of the game. A second try was scored by Ollie Clausen. The second half ended up being 12 – 10 to Hamilton Boys, a much better performance from St Paul's. Final score 31 -10 to Hamilton Boys.
