Ranfurly Shield
Countries New Zealand
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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 Auckland 37–3 Horowhenua Kapiti Auckland  
25 June 1980 Auckland 29–3 King Country Auckland  
9 August 1980 Auckland 19–12 Poverty Bay Auckland  
23 August 1980 Auckland 25–3 Southland Auckland  
30 August 1980 Auckland 43–13 Otago Auckland  
7 September 1980 Auckland 3–7 Waikato Auckland  
14 September 1980 Waikato 16–7 Thames Valley Hamilton  
27 September 1980 Waikato 15–0 Taranaki Hamilton  

1981

1 August 1981 Waikato 24–12 Otago Hamilton  
16 August 1981 Waikato 13–3 Bay of Plenty Hamilton  
22 August 1981 Waikato 54–0 East Coast Hamilton  
5 September 1981 Waikato 14–7 Canterbury Hamilton  
19 September 1981 Waikato 20–20 Counties Manukau Hamilton  
24 September 1981 Waikato 22–9 King Country Hamilton  
30 September 1981 Waikato 4–22 Wellington Hamilton  

1982

17 June 1982 Wellington 31–6 Marlborough Wellington  
7 August 1982 Wellington 30–9 Wanganui Wellington  
12 August 1982 Wellington 13–12 Hawke's Bay Wellington  
4 September 1982 Wellington 19–6 Taranaki Wellington  
18 September 1982 Wellington 12–16 Canterbury Wellington  
25 September 1982 Canterbury 15–15 Counties Manukau Christchurch  
29 September 1982 Canterbury 51–6 Wairarapa Bush Christchurch  

1983

20 July 1983 Canterbury 88–0 North Otago Christchurch  
27 July 1983 Canterbury 28–10 Southland Christchurch  
3 August 1983 Canterbury 28–0 Mid Canterbury Christchurch  
10 August 1983 Canterbury 39–9 North Auckland Christchurch  
14 August 1983 Canterbury 50–12 South Canterbury Christchurch  
10 September 1983 Canterbury 32–3 Hawke's Bay Christchurch  
17 September 1983 Canterbury 20–16 Wellington Christchurch  
24 September 1983 Canterbury 31–9 Auckland Christchurch  
1 October 1983 Canterbury 28–15 North Otago Christchurch  

1984

1 August 1984 Canterbury 34–10 Nelson Bays Christchurch  
8 August 1984 Canterbury 57–13 Buller Christchurch  
25 August 1984 Canterbury 68–3 West Coast Christchurch  
8 September 1984 Canterbury 24–6 Wairarapa Bush Christchurch  
15 September 1984 Canterbury 44–3 Otago Christchurch  
22 September 1984 Canterbury 16–10 Waikato Christchurch  
29 September 1984 Canterbury 27–19 Counties Manukau Christchurch  
6 October 1984 Canterbury 18–13 Bay of Plenty Christchurch  

1985

19 June 1985 Canterbury 33–0 King Country Christchurch  
25 June 1985 Canterbury 27–3 Taranaki Christchurch  
6 July 1985 Canterbury 53–0 Southland Christchurch  
31 July 1985 Canterbury 42–4 Marlborough Christchurch  
31 August 1985 Canterbury 17–7 Mid Canterbury Christchurch  
7 September 1985 Canterbury 29–3 North Auckland Christchurch  
14 September 1985 Canterbury 23–28 Auckland Christchurch  
28 September 1985 Auckland 39–0 Waikato Auckland  
5 October 1985 Auckland 12–9 Counties Manukau Auckland  

1986

9 July 1986 Auckland 97–0 Thames Valley Auckland  
16 July 1986 Auckland 18–6 North Harbour Auckland  
24 August 1986 Auckland 82–6 Horowhenua Kapiti Auckland  
30 August 1986 Auckland 50–7 Wairarapa Bush Auckland  
13 September 1986 Auckland 42–7 Otago Auckland  
20 September 1986 Auckland 21–0 Manawatu Auckland  
27 September 1986 Auckland 28–15 Canterbury Auckland  
4 October 1986 Auckland 32–6 North Auckland Auckland  

1987

15 July 1987 Auckland 59–6 Wanganui Auckland  
22 August 1987 Auckland 56–18 Hawke's Bay Auckland  
26 August 1987 Auckland 72–0 East Coast Auckland  
5 September 1987 Auckland 43–3 Bay of Plenty Auckland  
12 September 1987 Auckland 49–6 Taranaki Auckland  
19 September 1987 Auckland 34–11 Waikato Auckland  
26 September 1987 Auckland 33–18 Wellington Auckland  
3 October 1987 Auckland 48–9 Counties Manukau Auckland  

1988

10 August 1988 Auckland 28–0 King Country Te Kuiti  
13 August 1987 Auckland 41–13 Taranaki New Plymouth  
20 August 1988 Auckland 43–15 North Auckland Auckland  
31 August 1988 Auckland 62–9 Hawke's Bay Napier  
10 September 1988 Auckland 39–12 North Harbour Auckland  
17 September 1988 Auckland 59–3 Manawatu Auckland  
24 September 1988 Auckland 27–17 Otago Auckland  
1 October 1988 Auckland 31–10 Canterbury Auckland  

1989

16 August 1989 Auckland 58–7 Thames Valley Paeroa  
19 August 1989 Auckland 44–15 Taranaki Auckland  
30 August 1989 Auckland 66–0 Mid Canterbury Ashburton  
9 September 1989 Auckland 84–3 Counties Manukau Auckland  
16 September 1989 Auckland 34–21 Bay of Plenty Auckland  
23 September 1989 Auckland 22–9 Waikato Auckland  
30 September 1989 Auckland 29–6 Wellington Auckland  

References

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