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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...
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  • challenged Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield. The challenge was unsuccessful. Waikato made another unsuccessful challenge for the shield in 1949 against Otago...
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  • Dunedin City Council allowed it to keep operating. Otago have won the Ranfurly Shield on seven occasions (1935, 1938, 1947, 1957, 2013, 2018 and 2020). They...
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  • rules governing Ranfurly Shield Challenges. Every home game during the regular season played by the union that holds the Ranfurly Shield is a mandartory...
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  • Canterbury's 14 titles, 15 Ranfurly Shields wins with 139 defences, is closing on Auckland's 17 titles, 16 Ranfurly Shields wins with 148 defences. In...
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  • the second highest level of competition in New Zealand alongside the Ranfurly Shield. It is organised by New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and since 2021, it has...
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  • become Tasman Rugby Union in 2006. Nelson Bays challenged for the Ranfurly Shield 6 times but were never successful. Nelson Bays had two All Blacks in...
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  • division title five times and held the Ranfurly Shield seven times, most recently in 2011 where they defended the shield twice before losing it to Taranaki...
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  • predecessor competition) titles. Auckland also holds the record for the most Ranfurly Shield wins (16), successful defences (148), and longest streak of successful...
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  • not held the Ranfurly Shield but Marlborough held the shield for six challenges in 1973. Tasman have been involved in four Ranfurly Shield challenges since...
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