From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ranfurly Shield
Countries  New Zealand
Official website
www.provincial.rugby/ranfurly-shield/

The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies. The holding union must defend the Shield in challenge matches, and if a challenger defeats them, they become the new holder of the Shield.

The '80s saw the shield change hands four times among five teams. The decade began and ended with Auckland holding the shield. Notably, Auckland began their record 61 shield defences in 1985. [1]

Fixtures

1980

11 June 1980
Auckland37–3 Horowhenua Kapiti
Auckland
25 June 1980
Auckland29–3 King Country
Auckland
9 August 1980
Auckland19–12 Poverty Bay
Auckland
23 August 1980
Auckland25–3 Southland
Auckland
30 August 1980
Auckland43–13 Otago
Auckland
7 September 1980
Auckland3–7 Waikato
Auckland
14 September 1980
Waikato16–7 Thames Valley
Hamilton
27 September 1980
Waikato15–0 Taranaki
Hamilton

1981

1 August 1981
Waikato24–12 Otago
Hamilton
16 August 1981
Waikato13–3 Bay of Plenty
Hamilton
22 August 1981
Waikato54–0 East Coast
Hamilton
5 September 1981
Waikato14–7 Canterbury
Hamilton
19 September 1981
Waikato20–20 Counties Manukau
Hamilton
24 September 1981
Waikato22–9 King Country
Hamilton
30 September 1981
Waikato4–22 Wellington
Hamilton

1982

17 June 1982
Wellington31–6 Marlborough
Wellington
7 August 1982
Wellington30–9 Wanganui
Wellington
12 August 1982
Wellington13–12 Hawke's Bay
Wellington
4 September 1982
Wellington19–6 Taranaki
Wellington
18 September 1982
Wellington12–16 Canterbury
Wellington
25 September 1982
Canterbury15–15 Counties Manukau
Christchurch
29 September 1982
Canterbury51–6 Wairarapa Bush
Christchurch

1983

20 July 1983
Canterbury88–0 North Otago
Christchurch
27 July 1983
Canterbury28–10 Southland
Christchurch
3 August 1983
Canterbury28–0 Mid Canterbury
Christchurch
10 August 1983
Canterbury39–9 North Auckland
Christchurch
14 August 1983
Canterbury50–12 South Canterbury
Christchurch
10 September 1983
Canterbury32–3 Hawke's Bay
Christchurch
17 September 1983
Canterbury20–16 Wellington
Christchurch
24 September 1983
Canterbury31–9 Auckland
Christchurch
1 October 1983
Canterbury28–15 North Otago
Christchurch

1984

1 August 1984
Canterbury34–10 Nelson Bays
Christchurch
8 August 1984
Canterbury57–13 Buller
Christchurch
25 August 1984
Canterbury68–3 West Coast
Christchurch
8 September 1984
Canterbury24–6 Wairarapa Bush
Christchurch
15 September 1984
Canterbury44–3 Otago
Christchurch
22 September 1984
Canterbury16–10 Waikato
Christchurch
29 September 1984
Canterbury27–19 Counties Manukau
Christchurch
6 October 1984
Canterbury18–13 Bay of Plenty
Christchurch

1985

19 June 1985
Canterbury33–0 King Country
Christchurch
25 June 1985
Canterbury27–3 Taranaki
Christchurch
6 July 1985
Canterbury53–0 Southland
Christchurch
31 July 1985
Canterbury42–4 Marlborough
Christchurch
31 August 1985
Canterbury17–7 Mid Canterbury
Christchurch
7 September 1985
Canterbury29–3 North Auckland
Christchurch
14 September 1985
Canterbury23–28 Auckland
Christchurch
28 September 1985
Auckland39–0 Waikato
Auckland
5 October 1985
Auckland12–9 Counties Manukau
Auckland

1986

9 July 1986
Auckland97–0 Thames Valley
Auckland
16 July 1986
Auckland18–6 North Harbour
Auckland
24 August 1986
Auckland82–6 Horowhenua Kapiti
Auckland
30 August 1986
Auckland50–7 Wairarapa Bush
Auckland
13 September 1986
Auckland42–7 Otago
Auckland
20 September 1986
Auckland21–0 Manawatu
Auckland
27 September 1986
Auckland28–15 Canterbury
Auckland
4 October 1986
Auckland32–6 North Auckland
Auckland

1987

15 July 1987
Auckland59–6 Wanganui
Auckland
22 August 1987
Auckland56–18 Hawke's Bay
Auckland
26 August 1987
Auckland72–0 East Coast
Auckland
5 September 1987
Auckland43–3 Bay of Plenty
Auckland
12 September 1987
Auckland49–6 Taranaki
Auckland
19 September 1987
Auckland34–11 Waikato
Auckland
26 September 1987
Auckland33–18 Wellington
Auckland
3 October 1987
Auckland48–9 Counties Manukau
Auckland

1988

10 August 1988
Auckland28–0 King Country
Te KΕ«iti
13 August 1987
Auckland41–13 Taranaki
New Plymouth
20 August 1988
Auckland43–15 North Auckland
Auckland
31 August 1988
Auckland62–9 Hawke's Bay
Napier
10 September 1988
Auckland39–12 North Harbour
Auckland
17 September 1988
Auckland59–3 Manawatu
Auckland
24 September 1988
Auckland27–17 Otago
Auckland
1 October 1988
Auckland31–10 Canterbury
Auckland

1989

16 August 1989
Auckland58–7 Thames Valley
Paeroa
19 August 1989
Auckland44–15 Taranaki
Auckland
30 August 1989
Auckland66–0 Mid Canterbury
Ashburton
9 September 1989
Auckland84–3 Counties Manukau
Auckland
16 September 1989
Auckland34–21 Bay of Plenty
Auckland
23 September 1989
Auckland22–9 Waikato
Auckland
30 September 1989
Auckland29–6 Wellington
Auckland

References

  1. ^ "RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES 1973 – 2020" (PDF). Rugby History NZ. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ranfurly Shield
Countries  New Zealand
Official website
www.provincial.rugby/ranfurly-shield/

The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies. The holding union must defend the Shield in challenge matches, and if a challenger defeats them, they become the new holder of the Shield.

The '80s saw the shield change hands four times among five teams. The decade began and ended with Auckland holding the shield. Notably, Auckland began their record 61 shield defences in 1985. [1]

Fixtures

1980

11 June 1980
Auckland37–3 Horowhenua Kapiti
Auckland
25 June 1980
Auckland29–3 King Country
Auckland
9 August 1980
Auckland19–12 Poverty Bay
Auckland
23 August 1980
Auckland25–3 Southland
Auckland
30 August 1980
Auckland43–13 Otago
Auckland
7 September 1980
Auckland3–7 Waikato
Auckland
14 September 1980
Waikato16–7 Thames Valley
Hamilton
27 September 1980
Waikato15–0 Taranaki
Hamilton

1981

1 August 1981
Waikato24–12 Otago
Hamilton
16 August 1981
Waikato13–3 Bay of Plenty
Hamilton
22 August 1981
Waikato54–0 East Coast
Hamilton
5 September 1981
Waikato14–7 Canterbury
Hamilton
19 September 1981
Waikato20–20 Counties Manukau
Hamilton
24 September 1981
Waikato22–9 King Country
Hamilton
30 September 1981
Waikato4–22 Wellington
Hamilton

1982

17 June 1982
Wellington31–6 Marlborough
Wellington
7 August 1982
Wellington30–9 Wanganui
Wellington
12 August 1982
Wellington13–12 Hawke's Bay
Wellington
4 September 1982
Wellington19–6 Taranaki
Wellington
18 September 1982
Wellington12–16 Canterbury
Wellington
25 September 1982
Canterbury15–15 Counties Manukau
Christchurch
29 September 1982
Canterbury51–6 Wairarapa Bush
Christchurch

1983

20 July 1983
Canterbury88–0 North Otago
Christchurch
27 July 1983
Canterbury28–10 Southland
Christchurch
3 August 1983
Canterbury28–0 Mid Canterbury
Christchurch
10 August 1983
Canterbury39–9 North Auckland
Christchurch
14 August 1983
Canterbury50–12 South Canterbury
Christchurch
10 September 1983
Canterbury32–3 Hawke's Bay
Christchurch
17 September 1983
Canterbury20–16 Wellington
Christchurch
24 September 1983
Canterbury31–9 Auckland
Christchurch
1 October 1983
Canterbury28–15 North Otago
Christchurch

1984

1 August 1984
Canterbury34–10 Nelson Bays
Christchurch
8 August 1984
Canterbury57–13 Buller
Christchurch
25 August 1984
Canterbury68–3 West Coast
Christchurch
8 September 1984
Canterbury24–6 Wairarapa Bush
Christchurch
15 September 1984
Canterbury44–3 Otago
Christchurch
22 September 1984
Canterbury16–10 Waikato
Christchurch
29 September 1984
Canterbury27–19 Counties Manukau
Christchurch
6 October 1984
Canterbury18–13 Bay of Plenty
Christchurch

1985

19 June 1985
Canterbury33–0 King Country
Christchurch
25 June 1985
Canterbury27–3 Taranaki
Christchurch
6 July 1985
Canterbury53–0 Southland
Christchurch
31 July 1985
Canterbury42–4 Marlborough
Christchurch
31 August 1985
Canterbury17–7 Mid Canterbury
Christchurch
7 September 1985
Canterbury29–3 North Auckland
Christchurch
14 September 1985
Canterbury23–28 Auckland
Christchurch
28 September 1985
Auckland39–0 Waikato
Auckland
5 October 1985
Auckland12–9 Counties Manukau
Auckland

1986

9 July 1986
Auckland97–0 Thames Valley
Auckland
16 July 1986
Auckland18–6 North Harbour
Auckland
24 August 1986
Auckland82–6 Horowhenua Kapiti
Auckland
30 August 1986
Auckland50–7 Wairarapa Bush
Auckland
13 September 1986
Auckland42–7 Otago
Auckland
20 September 1986
Auckland21–0 Manawatu
Auckland
27 September 1986
Auckland28–15 Canterbury
Auckland
4 October 1986
Auckland32–6 North Auckland
Auckland

1987

15 July 1987
Auckland59–6 Wanganui
Auckland
22 August 1987
Auckland56–18 Hawke's Bay
Auckland
26 August 1987
Auckland72–0 East Coast
Auckland
5 September 1987
Auckland43–3 Bay of Plenty
Auckland
12 September 1987
Auckland49–6 Taranaki
Auckland
19 September 1987
Auckland34–11 Waikato
Auckland
26 September 1987
Auckland33–18 Wellington
Auckland
3 October 1987
Auckland48–9 Counties Manukau
Auckland

1988

10 August 1988
Auckland28–0 King Country
Te KΕ«iti
13 August 1987
Auckland41–13 Taranaki
New Plymouth
20 August 1988
Auckland43–15 North Auckland
Auckland
31 August 1988
Auckland62–9 Hawke's Bay
Napier
10 September 1988
Auckland39–12 North Harbour
Auckland
17 September 1988
Auckland59–3 Manawatu
Auckland
24 September 1988
Auckland27–17 Otago
Auckland
1 October 1988
Auckland31–10 Canterbury
Auckland

1989

16 August 1989
Auckland58–7 Thames Valley
Paeroa
19 August 1989
Auckland44–15 Taranaki
Auckland
30 August 1989
Auckland66–0 Mid Canterbury
Ashburton
9 September 1989
Auckland84–3 Counties Manukau
Auckland
16 September 1989
Auckland34–21 Bay of Plenty
Auckland
23 September 1989
Auckland22–9 Waikato
Auckland
30 September 1989
Auckland29–6 Wellington
Auckland

References

  1. ^ "RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES 1973 – 2020" (PDF). Rugby History NZ. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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