Manawatu ranfurly shield history book

Jun 01, 2011 the draw for the 2009 air new zealand cup was released today, with highlights being a round one defence of the ranfurly shield by wellington, plenty of afternoon local derbys and games on august 22, september 12 and 19 brought forward so as not to clash with all black test matches. To mark the occasion, john campbell spoke to kevin barrett father of three all blacks. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Waikato had its first win by their third fixture when they defeated manawatu 60. Taranaki have successfully defended the log o wood twice this year during pre. I was alive the day otago won the ranfurly shield 20 home. But as always there is plenty of eager challengers lining up for crack at the shield including north harbour, manawatu, taranaki, canterbury and hawkes bay. The magpies have a proud ranfurly shield pedigree, with 56 successful defences by 2015. Manawatu s 40year ranfurly shield drought continues after a loss to taranaki. The union is based in pukekohe, and plays at navigation homes stadium. A thrilling final round of games saw tasman complete an unbeaten season in the mitre 10 premiership, canterbury retain the ranfurly shield with an injury time try and manawatu thrash counties manukau to gain a championship semifinal berth. There is a photo in the book shield fever of the moment hurley scored.

In the first of a fourpart series, paul montague looks at the treasured log owood. History has repeated itself in new plymouth with waikato ending a thirdstraight taranaki ranfurly shield reign with a 3319 win. The mitre 10 cup is the second highest professional level of rugby union in new zealand, after super rugby. The forwardeffort has been at the forefront of their revival with the tight five completely dominant at setpiece time, the loose forward combination ravenous at the breakdown and every member of the pack relentless with ball in hand and on defence. The final ranfurly shield clash of 2017 was a classic as taranaki showed why they are the top team in the premiership with a stunning victory over manawatu at.

The bulls raced to a 28 5 lead at halftime, before being pegged back by the. Classy taranaki overpower manawatu to retain ranfurly shield. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Auckland 29 canterbury 6 the first shield match played by the famous goldfields fullback ja heres the abbreviated history. Hawkes bay rugby is defined by two golden ranfurly shield eras. Hawkes bay magpie rugby history 1875 1945 frank long. Aug 03, 2018 the maxwell rural crowley family has been prominent in wanganui representative rugby for 61 years and it is fitting that cameron crowley will equal a local ranfurly shield appearance record when. Manawatu has twice amalgamated with neighbouring unions.

Oct 21, 2011 brief history of hawkes bay ranfurly shield history is some quite good until the late 60s. It was an absolute shocker, but doug rollersons dropped goal late in manawatu s ranfurly shield challenge against auckland in 1976 would go down in history. Showing results 120 of 23 for books, ranfurly shield. In 125 years of new zealand rugby history, there has surely never been a more keenly anticipated tour than that of the 1956 springboks to these shores. In 1925 the rugby park was opened, and in 1928 waikato. Otagos josh ioane is tackled by jackson hemopo of manawatu. Ranfurly shield challenges 1976 2018 yeardate holder challenger place 1976 aug 4 auckland 16 wanganui 9 auckland aug 18 auckland 9 southland 9 auckland aug 12 auckland 10 manawatu 12 auckland sep 4 manawatu 36 horowhenua k 16 palmerston nth sep 12 manawatu. In celebration of otagos first ranfurly shield win since 1957.

History and highlights of rugby in the counties manukau region. Though manawatu won the npc in 1980, neazor chose the 1977 side which. Auckland won the ranfurly shield from north auckland on 21 september 1979 and had one defence to face before the end of the season, against high flying counties. In the late 1990s manawatu amalgamated with nearby hawkes bay in a bid to bring toplevel rugby back to the area. Canterbury have locked the ranfurly shield away for the summer but. Ranfurly shield victories over their city cousins in 1960 and 1971 were particularly sweet. Make sure you grab your tickets to see the biggest prize in new zealand rugby up for grabs. Auckland captain brad johnstones father ron had captained auckland to win the shield from waikato in 1952, only to lose it in its first defence. I was alive the day otago won the ranfurly shield 20. The mitre 10 cup is a rugby union professional competition for new zealand unions. That is the instruction for tonights ranfurly shield defence against manawatu at forsyth barr stadium. With the sideline conversion from josh ioane, otago had successfully defended the ranfurly shield for. Canterburys first bid for the trophy in its second game in 1904, and challenged for the shield on 11 occasions before it was finally successful for a first time, when beating manawhenua an.

Nicknamed the steelers, their colours are red, white, and black horizontal bands. The steelers moniker is a reference to the glenbrook steel factory, which is in the area. Otago challenging canterbury for the ranfurly shield 1994. They did win the round robin in the championship in 2011, however they lost the final. Northland currently plays in the professional itm cup competition. Hawkes bay has a very good ranfurly shield record with 24 defences from 1922 to 1927, 21 successful defences between 1966 and 1969 as well as 2 defences in 1934. Its the jewel of provincial rugby, a soughtafter prize. The leopard history of ranfurly shield rugby postage reduction light book by swan, arthur c and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

The sport has been known in new zealand since 1870. Presented to the new zealand rugby football union in 1902 by his excellency the earl of ranfurly, the shield was awarded to auckland, that union having the best record of the year. Since 1976 the start of the npc manawatu has won the 1st division competition once, in 1980. The ranfurly shield, colloquially known as the log o wood, is a major trophy in nzs domestic competition in 1901, the governor of nz and patron of the nzrfu, the earl of ranfuly, announced that he would present a trophy to the nzrfu to be used as a prize in a competition of their choosing. After a lean trot in the 2000s, their victory at the end of last season was the second time this decade that the shield had found a. The first column of this table records the number of occasions on which teams have won the ranfurly shield from 1904 to 2014. A lot of the prematch focus was on the clash between 2015 rugby world cup winners nehe milnerskudder and julian savea. This season waikato will be looking to add to their rich ranfurly shield history with the iconic log o wood currently enjoying its 10th stint in waikato hands.

It was an absolute shocker, but doug rollersons dropped goal late in manawatu s ranfurly shield challenge against auckland in 1976 would go down in history as the start of one of the provinces. In his 2006 book, provincial giants, paul neazor put forward his views on the. The inaugural representative match played ended in a 15all draw against taranaki. The manawatu rugby football union was established in 1886. In both periods the bay became the benchmark for rugby in this country, and the 1920s side was truly something special. Auckland 29 canterbury 6 the first shield match played.

The hawkes bay rugby football union was established in 1884, making it the oldest provincial union outside the four main centres. Cameron crowley to tie wanganui ranfurly shield record. Buller 1949 rugby team that drew 6 all with otago challenging for the ranfurly shield in website west coast new zealand history. Solway showgrounds, masterton, july 9, 1927 the battle or solway wairarapa v hawkes bay. To date, the only ranfurly shield reign 197678 was followed by a national provincial championship npc victory in 1980. Highlights the ranfurly shield stays in dunedin for another week after a hattrick from winger vilimoni koroi helped otago to a 3720 victory over a gutsy manawatu at forsyth barr stadium.

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. Ranfurly shield 1966 encyclopaedia of new zealand te ara. A further article written in 2002 in the book the shield adding some more insight. It perfectly illustrated the pulling power, history and mystique of the shield. It was 1992 when the value of a try increased to 5 points. Otago prevails in intense shield battle otago daily times online. A pdf of all shield challenge games from 1976 to 2018. Quite simply, no other game in new zealand before or since has excited quite the same acrimony and argument as did the ranfurly shield match played between wairarapa and hawkes bay at the solway showgrounds, masterton, on july 9, 1927. Counties manukau rugby regional rugby nzhistory, new. Explore one of the many cycling, mountain biking or walking tracks where youll find stunning scenery and views, or get your adrenaline fix with bungy jumping, white water rafting, horse trekking and kite surfing, to name a few. Brief history of hawkes bay ranfurly shield history is some quite good until the late 60s. Manawatu rugby regional rugby nzhistory, new zealand history. Seta tamanivalu of taranaki is tackled by liam mitchell of manawatu during the round two mitre 10 cup, ranfurly shield match between taranaki and manawatu at yarrow stadium on august 24, 2018 in new plymouth, new zealand.

A combined manawatuhorowhenua union manawhenua held the ranfurly shield briefly in 1927 and made unsuccessful challenges in 1928 and 1929. Manawatu, new zealand the country life tourism new zealand. World rugby one hundred years of rugby 18861986 edited by don rutherford. Hawkes bay rugby regional rugby new zealand history. Structure for hankins shield and mru senior community rugby grades confirmed. Taranaki has retained the ranfurly shield for another week after stumbling to a 33 10 win against wanganui in hawera. Manawatu defeats auckland at eden park to claim the ranfurly shield for the first time in the. Fringe film music theatre books arts gaming dance odt. Taranaki have beaten manawatu 4625 to retain the ranfurly shield in new plymouth.

At the time, the neighbouring gold rush town of naseby was the main centre of maniototo, but because the railway bypassed naseby, ranfurly gradually took over as the administrative and economic centre of the area. Rebecca mahoney knows controlling next weeks ranfurly shield match between otago and north otago will be the highlight of her career as. Manawatu a brief rugby history new zealand rugby history. The first home match was played against new south wales from australia at the claudelands showground, losing 11 to 28. Auckland holds the record for the greatest number of consecutive shield defences, 61 matches between 14 september 1985 and 18 september 1993. With the winning of the ranfurly shield this book needs updating to complete this one final. Follow live updates of the ranfurly shield clash between otago and manawatu. Canterbury has a proud history associated with the ranfurly shield. Jul 29, 2008 great 1994 ranfurly shield game between canterbury and otago at lancaster park hes been doing it all day ref canterbury 1. July 9 1927 the battle of solway new zealand rugby. A combined manawatu horowhenua union held the ranfurly shield briefly in 1927 and made unsuccessful challenges in 1928 and 1929.

The original prize was supposed to be a cup but on its unveiling was discovered to be a shield, with a. Auckland rugby union team wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. A third division title and the introduction of the precocious talent of local schoolboy carlos spencer to new zealand rugby not a bad way to celebrate the. One of the greatest upsets in ranfurly shield history against canterbury was. Canterbury has 15 ranfurly shield wins and 6 defences, second only to auckland. Oct 14, 2017 otago clinch championship playoff berth saturday, october 14, 2017 getty images otago needed a bonuspoint win to secure a place in the championship semifinals and did just that with a 4319 win over southland in dunedin.

Official manawatu turbos, palmerston north, new zealand. Located 110 kilometres north of dunedin, it lies in the dry rough plain of maniototo at a moderately high altitude around 430 metres above sea level close to a small tributary of the taieri river. The second column records the number of times they have then defended the shield either by recording wins or draws. Taranaki is defending the ranfurly shield against manawatu tonight.

Auckland also holds the record for the most ranfurly shield wins 16, successful defences 148, and longest streak of successful defences 61. But for those who dont, the ranfurly shield is a 110 year trophy with a fantastic history and a source of strength for new zealand rugby, especially before it all went professional. Rebecca mahoney is about to make rugby history once again, as the first woman to referee a ranfurly shield challenge the latest on her impressive list of pioneering achievements. After their heartbreaking loss in their ranfurly shield challenge against canterbury last week, the southerners bounced back to overhaul manawatu 4030 under the roof at dunedins forsyth barr. Heartland championship presented by mitre 10 covid19 update to help secure the future of the sport, new zealand rugby nzr and provincial unions have cancelled the 2020 mitre 10 heartland championship.

A combined manawatuhorowhenua union held the ranfurly shield briefly in 1927 and made unsuccessful challenges in 1928 and 1929. This marked the beginning of an intense rivalry with the boys from the big smoke which has played a major part in the history of northland rugby. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. They have also been in the 2nd division, for some years up till the change in the competition in 2007. For a good chunk of the 1920s and in the late 1960s hawkes bay set the standard for provincial rugby in this country. In the final ranfurly shield challenge of the 1978 season manawatu were leading north auckland now named northland 109 with time up on the clock. The leopard history of ranfurly shield rugby compiled by arthur c.

First played for in 1904, the shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies. Canterbury lost shield after 14 successful defences it was 1971 when the value of a try increased from 3 points to 4. Manawatu rugby union structure for hankins shield and mru. Ranfurly shield winners, 19042014 rugby union te ara. Check out the start dates and structure for mcdonalds manawatu senior club rugby. The bulls first won the shield back in 1996 a reign lasting a mere 15 days.

Reflecting on manawatu s 197678 ranfurly shield reign 40 years on. The ranfurly shield, colloquially known as the log o wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in new zealands domestic rugby union competition. Undefeated for 60 years in any test series, and having beaten the all blacks 21 in 1937, the springboks held the mantle of the worlds best team. New zealand rugby referee rebecca mahoney will create history on friday afternoon, when she becomes the first woman to officiate a ranfurly shield. While both players had their moments and got their name on the score sheet, it was young wellington frontrowers asafo. In its 126year history, manawatu have produced many players who have been selected for the. Auckland has been the most successful union in new zealand rugby history, having won a record 16 itm cup and predecessor competition titles.

The manawatu rugby football union mru is the governing body of the sport of rugby union. The top domestic competitions are the semiprofessional itm cup and amateur heartland championship, and above them super rugby. The ranfurly shield was the hottest ticket in manawatu in the 1970s. Article from the book ranfurly shield history 1960 by a. Buller 1949 rugby team that drew 6 all with otago challenging. Rugby canterbury v wellington 1983 ranfurly shield pt 1of4. Central vikings npc statistics 1997 1998 pdf central vikings non championship statistics 19971998 pdf since 1976 the start of the npc manawatu has won the 1st division competition once, in 1980. The earl of ranfurly, who donated the shield, was the patron of the thennew zealand rugby football union and governor of new zealand. The dramatic landscapes sweep from the rugged ruahine and tararua ranges and out to the tasman sea, making an exciting adventure playground. It consists of 14 teams, divided equally between the premiership division and the championship division. The ranfurly shield, colloquially known as the log o wood, is a trophy in new zealands domestic rugby union competition. The counties manukau rugby football union cmrfu is the governing body of rugby union in southern auckland and the franklin district of new zealand. Canterbury hold on to ranfurly shield with lastgasp win. From there it doesnt get any easier for otago with defences against manawatu, taranaki, waikato and canterbury.

The senior fourths were recorded in the guinness book of world records for 114. Listen ive been a dean katie had a shopping down the fairway of the book you write dont better today this is fox i love all the time from bucks this is dennis woods into turner cook on the hill can he back again published and it was a big light this kind of crowd that was plus anderson under seven the goal line is just a hit but what puts him or a taco what are the santa by their halfback. The maxwell rural crowley family has been prominent in wanganui representative rugby for 61 years and it is fitting that cameron crowley will equal a local ranfurly shield. This makes it the oldest provincial rugby union outside the four main centres. Il record di sfide vinte consecutivamente e di auckland, che mantenne il titolo per 61 sfide dal 14 settembre 1985 al. The first ranfurly shield game manawatu appeared in was in 1914. Keep up to date with the manawatu turbos news, photos, competitions, live scores and loads more.

Ranfurly is a town in the central otago district of otago, new zealand. History of the ranfurly shield ultimate rugby players. Sep 21, 2018 since then, the jono gibbescoached side has been simply unstoppable. Rugby union is the unofficial national sport of new zealand. Manawatu non championship statistics 1976 2018 pdf updated 10419. Mitre 10 cup rd 2 taranaki v manawatu getty images. Ranfurly was established in 1898 as a railhead for the central otago railway line. On august 21, 1976 manawatu arrived at eden park in auckland and were greeted by a large contingent of manawatu fans. Though manawatu won the npc in 1980, neazor chose the 1977 side which ended the season with seven defences of the ranfurly shield in 39 days.