The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious 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.

Holders

Three unions held the Ranfurly Shield between 1910 and 1919. Due to the outbreak of World War I, however, no matches were played between 1915 and 1918.

Union Won Successful
Defences
AucklandHeld at beginning of decade11
Taranaki16 August 19136
Wellington10 September 19145

Fixtures

1910

13 August 1910 Auckland 11–3 Hawke's Bay Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: R.B. Magee,
J.T. Wylie,
Frank Morse
Con: William Cunningham		 Try: R. McEwan Attendance: 5,000[1]
Referee: J. Williams (Auckland)
20 August 1910 Auckland 3–3 Wellington Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Drop: Joe O'Leary Try: Frederick Roberts Attendance: 15,000[2]
Referee: J. Williams (Auckland)
3 September 1910 Auckland 16–9 Taranaki Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: H. Harrison,
George Tyler
Con: R.B. Magee,
Joe O'Leary
Pen: Joe O'Leary (2)		 Try: L.J. Hill
Pen: Leonard Stohr
Drop: Leonard Stohr		 Attendance: 12,000[3]
Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)
10 September 1910 Auckland 6–4 Canterbury Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: H. Harrison,
J.T. Wylie		 Drop: A.E. Doell Attendance: 10,000[4]
Referee: Angus Campbell (Auckland)

1911

23 August 1911 Auckland 21–5 South Auckland Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: Dougie McGregor (2),
R.B. Magee,
Harold Hayward,
James Stewart,
T.M. Wilkes
Pen: Joe O'Leary		 Try: S.Darby
Con: A. Hyde		 Attendance: 2,000[5]
Referee: C.W. Oram (Auckland)
16 September 1911 Auckland 29–10 Poverty Bay Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: Victor Macky (2),
A.C. Wilson (2), J.A. Bruce,
Joe O'Leary,
Dougie McGregor
Con: Joe O'Leary (2),
R.B. Magee,
Victor Macky		 Try: Aorere Mahaki,
Robert Douglas
Drop: Erekana Pewhairangi		 Attendance: 6,000[6]
Referee: F. Spurdle (Taranaki)

1912

17 August 1912 Auckland 6–5 Taranaki Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: Victor Macky
Pen: Karl Ifwersen		 Try: Jack McLeod
Con: John Franklin		 Attendance: 12,000[7]
Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)
24 August 1912 Auckland 12–0 Wellington Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: Victor Macky (4) Attendance: 15,000[8]
Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)
7 September 1912 Auckland 5–5 Otago Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: Victor Macky
Con: T.P. Walshe		 Try: W. Alexander
Con: E. Watson		 Attendance: 3,000[9]
Referee: J. Williams (Auckland)

1913

19 July 1913 Auckland 6–5 Wellington Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: C.L. Nisbet
Pen: Joe O'Leary		 Try: Frank Mitchinson
Con: A.C. Evensen		 Attendance: 7,000[10]
Referee: George Nicholson (Auckland)
9 August 1913 Auckland 27–3 Poverty Bay Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: Dougie McGregor (2),
Victor Macky,
J.T. Wylie
Con: Joe O'Leary (3)
Pen: Joe O'Leary (3)		 Drop: William Tate Attendance: 5,000[11]
Referee: R.L. Simpson (Wellington)
16 August 1913 Auckland 11–14 Taranaki Alexandra Park, Auckland  
Try: W. McK. Geddes,
Lyn Weston, Dougie McGregor
Con: Joe O'Leary		 Try: R.W. Roberts (2),
George Loveridge,
Henry Dewar
Con: G.J. Hawkins		 Attendance: 10,000[12]
Referee: Edward McKenzie (Wairarapa)

1914

27 June 1914 Taranaki 17–3 Wanganui Showgrounds Oval, Hawera  
Try: Reginald Taylor,
C.C. Whittington,
John Colman
Con: Leonard Stohr
Pen: Leonard Stohr
Drop: Leonard Stohr		 Try: S.J. Smith Referee: W.J. Meredith (Wellington)
23 July 1914 Taranaki 11–3 Manawatu Pukekura Park, New Plymouth  
Try: John Kissick,
G.F. Bertrand,
James Robertson
Con: Leonard Stohr		 Try: William Carroll Attendance: 1,500[13]
Referee: F. Spurdle (Taranaki)
5 August 1914 Taranaki 14–3 Horowhenua-Kapiti Showgrounds Oval, Hawera  
Try: O.M. Young,
C.R. Birchall,
R. Paterson
Con: Leonard Stohr
Pen: Leonard Stohr		 Drop: Nepia Winiata Attendance: 500[14]
Referee: W.B. Scott (Wanganui)
13 August 1914 Taranaki 22–3 Wairarapa Victoria Park, Stratford  
Try: C.F. Young (4),
C.C. Whittington,
R. Paterson
Con: Leonard Stohr (2)		 Try: W. Redmond Attendance: 1,000[15]
Referee: W.J. Meredith (Wellington)
20 August 1914 Taranaki 6–5 Canterbury Pukekura Park, New Plymouth  
Try: C.C. Whittington
Pen: Leonard Stohr		 Try: Edward Hasell
Con: E.E. Crawshaw		 Attendance: 2,500[16]
Referee: W.J. Meredith (Wellington)
27 August 1914 Taranaki 6–0 Southland Pukekura Park, New Plymouth  
Try: R.W. Roberts, Donald Cameron Attendance: 1,500[17]
Referee: George Nicholson (Auckland)
10 September 1914 Taranaki 6–12 Wellington Victoria Park, Stratford  
Try: Reginald Taylor
Pen: Leonard Stohr		 Try: E. Fisher,
Beethoven Algar
Con: Edward Roberts
Drop: Beethoven Algar		 Attendance: 2,500[18]
Referee: George Nicholson (Auckland)

1919

30 August 1919 Wellington 21–8 Canterbury Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: J.M. McArthur (2),
M.C. Corner,
H. Elliot,
W.T. Ryan
Con: R. Green (2),
Edward Roberts		 Try: L. Buchanan,
E. Cummings
Con: H. Davis		 Attendance: 9,500[19]
Referee: T.H. Jones (Wellington)
6 September 1919 Wellington 18–10 Taranaki Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: M.C. Corner,
Beethoven Algar,
Albert de Clifton
Con: Edward Roberts
Pen: Edward Roberts
Drop: Edward Roberts		 Try: F.H. Masters,
A.E. Spratt
Con: S.D. George (2)		 Attendance: 5,500[20]
Referee: E.N. Tregear (Wanganui)
13 September 1919 Wellington 23–9 Canterbury Addington Showgrounds, Christchurch  
Try: Sydney Shearer,
Jack Shearer,
N.A.J. Barker,
Beethoven Algar
Con: R. Green (3),
J.T. Tilyard
Drop: R. Green		 Pen: H. Davis (2)
Drop: H. Davis		 Attendance: 5,000[21]
Referee: J.F. Peake (Canterbury)
17 September 1919 Wellington 24–3 Auckland Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: Beethoven Algar,
Albert de Clifton,
M.C. Corner,
R.J. Paton,
N.A.J. Barker,
J.T. Tilyard
Con: Edward Roberts
Drop: F.A. Malin		 Try: M.R. Grierson Attendance: 10,000[22]
Referee: A.F.R. Crawford (Wellington)
4 October 1919 Wellington 30–3 Wanganui Athletic Park, Wellington  
Try: N.A.J. Barker (2),
Umberto Calcinai (2),
Sydney Shearer (2),
Jack Shearer,
J.T. Tilyard
Con: F.A. Malin,
Sydney Shearer,
Jack Shearer		 Try: A. Campion Attendance: 6,000[23]
Referee: Alfred Neilson (Wellington)

Notes

  1. ↑ "First Game". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 15 August 1910. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Great Struggle Ends In Drawn Game". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 22 August 1910. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "A Fine Exhibition". Papers Past. Auckland Star. 5 September 1910. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Canterbury's Challenge". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 12 September 1910. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Retained By Auckland". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 24 August 1911. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Decisive Victory". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 18 September 1911. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Taranaki Lose By One Point". Papers Past. Taranaki Herald. 19 August 1912. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Wellington Outclassed". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 26 August 1912. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "The Shield To Stay". Papers Past. Auckland Star. 9 September 1912. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Auckland Retains Trophy By Good Luck". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 21 July 1913. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Visitors Lack Finish". Papers Past. New Zealand Herald. 11 August 1913. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Taranaki Win". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 18 August 1913. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Taranaki V. Manawatu". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 24 July 1914. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Horowhenua Easily Defeated". Papers Past. Taranaki Daily News. 6 August 1914. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Wairarapa Defeated". Papers Past. Taranaki Herald. 14 August 1914. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "A One Point Margin". Papers Past. Taranaki Herald. 21 August 1914. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Southland Defeated". Papers Past. Taranaki Herald. 28 August 1914. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "Hard Won Victory". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 11 September 1914. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "A Creditable Exhibition". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 1 September 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "An Interesting Game". Papers Past. Taranaki Daily News. 8 September 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Wellington Defeats Canterbury In A Good Game". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 15 September 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Trophy Retained By Wellington". Papers Past. New Zealand Times. 18 September 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "Wanganui Walloped". Papers Past. Wanganui Herald. 6 October 1919. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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