Ranfurly Shield 2010–19

Ranfurly Shield
Countries  New Zealand
Champions Canterbury
(next challenge: TBA)
Matches played 51
Top point scorer Ihaia West (158)
Top try scorer Ryan Tongia (12)
Official website
www.mitre10cup.co.nz/Competition/RanfurlyShield
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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.

The Shield is currently held by Canterbury who won it from Waikato in a 29–23 victory in Hamilton on 28 September 2016.[1] Beforehand, Waikato had held it for 6 defences from October 2015 to September 2016. Canterbury's first challenge was against North Harbour on 7 October.

Holders

Key
* Current Ranfurly Shield holders as of 28 September 2016.
Team Won Successful
Defences
SouthlandHeld at beginning of decade6
Canterbury9 October 20102
Southland23 July 20112
Taranaki24 August 20117
Waikato3 October 20124
Otago23 August 20130
Hawke's Bay1 September 20130
Counties Manukau7 September 20136
Hawke's Bay30 August 201411
Waikato9 October 20156
Canterbury*28 September 20161
Team Wins Successful
defences		 Average
defences
Hawke's Bay2115.5
Waikato2105
Canterbury*231.5
Southland1[lower-alpha 1]84
Taranaki177
Counties Manukau166
Otago100

Fixtures

2010

After eight successful defences (six this decade), Southland lost the Shield to Canterbury in round 11 of the 2010 ITM Cup.[2]

2011

After only two defences, Canterbury lost the Shield to Southland in round 3 of the 2011 ITM Cup.[3]

Taranaki claimed the Shield from Southland in a tryless encounter in round 12 of the 2011 ITM Cup to end Southland's two-game streak.[4]

2012

After a streak of seven successful defences, Taranaki succumbed to Waikato in round 12 of the 2012 ITM Cup.[5]

2013

Waikato lost the Shield to Otago in round 2 of the 2013 ITM Cup after having defended it against four challengers.[6]

Otago would immediately lose the Shield, however, in round 3 against Hawke's Bay.[7]

Hawke's Bay would also go on to lose the Shield immediately, against Counties Manukau in round 4. Counties Manukau won the Shield for the first time in the union's history.[8]

2014

Counties Manukau would lose the Shield after in their seventh attempt to defend it they were beaten by Hawke's Bay in round 3 of the 2014 ITM Cup.[9]

2015

After eleven consecutive successful defences Hawke's Bay lost the Shield to Waikato in round 9 of the 2015 ITM Cup.[10][11]

2016

Waikato played three preseason matches against Heartland Championship sides Thames Valley, King Country and Wanganui between June and August 2016,[12] winning all three matches.

After Waikato retained the Shield against the previous three Heartland Championship opponents, their next challenge was in round 2 of the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup against North Harbour. As Waikato won this match,[13] their next opponent was Manawatu in round 3.[12] They further defended the Shield against Manawatu[14] and next defended it against Taranaki in Round 5.

Six defences after Waikato won the Shield, the "Mooloos" lost to Canterbury on 28 September. The scoreline was 23–23 after the 65th minute and Canterbury took the lead with a penalty kick from Jordie Barrett in the 69th minute. Barrett would extend the score to a six-point margin after a 75th-minute penalty.[1] Canterbury's only defence of the season will be against North Harbour nine days later.

Canterbury started their defence of the new era by locking up the Shield for the summer, with a 47-18 smashing of North Harbour. Harbour was in the game at half time staying with Canterbury 15 all. Harbour edged in front after 43 minutes with a Bryn Gatland penalty goal before Canterbury run home 4 tries in the final 25 minutes. Canterbury will hold the Shield through summer for the first time since 2010.

Top points scorers

The following are the top ten points scorers for all Ranfurly Shield matches between 2010 and 2017.

Points scorers

Top Ten Points Scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1 West, IhaiaIhaia West Hawke's Bay 4 36 21 1 158
2 Renata, TrentTrent Renata Waikato 2 17 14 0 86
3 Wilson, JamesJames Wilson Southland 1 10 18 1 82
4 Barrett, BeaudenBeauden Barrett Taranaki 1 5 16 0 63
5 Kerr, BadenBaden Kerr Counties Manukau0 9140 60
Robinson, RobbieRobbie Robinson Southland11481 60
Tongia, RyanRyan Tongia Hawke's Bay12 000 60
8 Elkington-MacDonald, TyroneTyrone Elkington-MacDonald Hawke's Bay 1 990 50
O'Connor, BrendonBrendon O'Connor Canterbury / Hawke's Bay 10 000 50
10 Page, JaredJared Page Counties Manukau 4 1030 49

Last updated: after Waikato's match against Canterbury on 28 September.

Try scorers

The following are the top ten try scorers for all Ranfurly Shield matches between 2010 and 2017.

Top Ten Try Scorers
No Player Team Tries
1 Tongia, RyanRyan Tongia Hawke's Bay 12
2 O'Connor, BrendonBrendon O'Connor Canterbury / Hawke's Bay 10
3 Baker, KurtKurt Baker Taranaki 8
4 Chase, ShannanShannan Chase Hawke's Bay 6
Lamborn, TonyTony Lamborn
6 Douglas, WhetuWhetu Douglas Waikato 5
Faiva, EpalahameEpalahame Faiva
Tavuyara, IliesaIliesa Tavuyara
Webber, JoeJoe Webber
10 7 players on 4 tries 4

Last updated: after Waikato's match against Canterbury on 28 September.

See also

Table footnotes

  1. ↑ As Southland initially won the Shield in 2009, i.e. not the decade of 2010–19, only their win in 2011 counts towards this table.

References

  1. 1 2 Burnes, Campbell (28 September 2016). "Rugby: Canterbury beats Waikato to claim Ranfurly Shield". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Hinton, Marc (9 October 2010). "Canterbury lift Ranfurly Shield off Southland". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Southland beat Canterbury to win Ranfurly Shield". Rugby Week. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Taranaki steals Shield from Stags". Rugby365. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ↑ McLean, Glenn (3 October 2012). "Waikato take Ranfurly Shield from Naki". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Pegden, Evan (24 August 2013). "Otago's 56-year Ranfurly Shield wait over". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Heartbreak as Otago loses Ranfurly Shield". Otago Daily Times. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  8. ↑ Hampton, Simon (7 September 2013). "Video Highlights: Hawke's Bay V Counties-Manukau, Ranfurly Shield, ITM Cup 2013, Napier". Newshub. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  9. ↑ "Hawke's Bay snatch Shield in Pukekohe". ONE News. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  10. ↑ Goile, Aaron (9 October 2015). "Waikato stun Hawke's Bay to claim Ranfurly Shield". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  11. ↑ McConnell, Lynn (9 October 2015). "Weber's hat-trick seals Ranfurly Shield for Waikato". Mitre 10 Cup. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  12. 1 2 "Pre-season Ranfurly Shield challenges confirmed". Mitre 10 Cup. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  13. ↑ McConnell, Lynn (27 August 2016). "Waikato's start too tough for North Harbour". Mitre 10 Cup. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  14. ↑ Pearson, Joseph (4 September 2016). "Waikato hold off Manawatu challenge to retain the Ranfurly Shield in wet weather". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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