Ranfurly shield history books

Opportunities abound for changing history and the population including terrorists, tourists, diplomats, and. Ranfurly shield story by moloney, j k and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Canterbury has a proud history associated with the ranfurly shield. A pdf of all shield challenge games from 1976 to 2018. Canterbury has 15 ranfurly shield wins and 6 defences, second only to auckland. For a good chunk of the 1920s and in the late 1960s hawkes bay set the standard for provincial rugby in this country. The ranfurly shield is one of the oldest rugby trophies in the world, and was first presented by the earl of ranfurly, new zealands governorgeneral and patron of new zealand rugby to the national organisation, in 1902. Otago win ranfurly shield pink rugby the rugby blog for. I have had the chance to go through it and must say that you have done an outstanding job in collating and publishing this information. Hermione after to war with whitaker the continuing diaries of hermione, countess of ranfurly 19452001 book 3 sep 19, 2012 by countess of ranfurly, hermione. Taranaki have pulled off one of the greatest ranfurly shield heists, coming from 24 points down to steal the shield off canterbury in astonishing circumstances. It consists of 14 teams, divided equally between the premiership division and the championship division. Counties manukau rugby regional rugby nzhistory, new. Shield fever lifts taranaki over premiership leading canterbury.

Rebecca mahoney playing for the black ferns against australia in the womens rugby world cup in surrey, england, in 2010. South canterbury wins ranfurly shield, 1974 south canterbury skipper ken milne holds up the ranfurly shield after his team beat marlborough 186 at blenheim, 1974. Before the days of professional rugby, the ranfurly shield was the. Showing results 12 of 2 for books, ranfurly shield, rugby union football new zealand taranaki history. The shield remains one of the most prized trophies in new zealands domestic competition. The ranfurly shield, colloquially known as the log o wood, is perhaps the most prestigious. After coming away with a 2923 victory over waikato at fmg stadium last night, canterbury claimed the ranfurly shield for the first time since 2011, their 15th successful challenge in ranfurly. We have the largest selection of out of print rugby books in the world.

Bay of plenty a brief rugby history new zealand rugby history. Ranfurly meaning and origin of the name ranfurly wikiname. 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. 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. Brief history of hawkes bay ranfurly shield history is some quite good until the late 60s. It has an allure and magic that is sometimes missing in nz rugby today. Bay of plenty rugby results 1975 2019 pdf updated 26420 order of merit. Mahoney first woman to ref ranfurly shield rugby rnz news. Further information regional rugby nzhistory, new zealand.

Ranfurly shield nzhistory, new zealand history online. The magpies have a proud ranfurly shield pedigree, with 56 successful defences by 2015. The hawkes bay rugby football union was established in 1884, making it the oldest provincial union outside the four main centres. Forget charlemagnes spear of destiny, or the lost ark of the covenant. Rugby southland is the provincial rugby union who govern the southland region of new zealand. Bay of plenty a brief rugby history new zealand rugby. The leopard history of ranfurly shield rugby postage reduction light book. Ranfurly shield rugby by carman, a h and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The ranfurly shield, colloquially known as the log o wood, is a trophy in new zealands domestic rugby union competition. European cupchampions league finals european cup winners cup finals uefafairs cup finals league cup finals charity shield. North otagos shield history dates back to 1938 otago.

Auckland holds the record for the greatest number of consecutive shield defences, 61 matches. Ranfurly shield results since 1980 with emphasis on wellington and canterbury 1980. The leopard history of ranfurly shield rugby compiled by arthur c. The sport has been known in new zealand since 1870.

Jono gibbes men put on a firsthalf show to steal the shield away from taranaki, but will put their prize back up for grabs in just four days time. Along with some tenacious defence and endless tackles, they eventually denied canterbury the chance of winning the game. Waikato take ranfurly shield from taranaki auld mug and log owood in taranaki double act. Otagos thrashing in the ranfurly shield challenge against hawkes bay was reminiscent of a challenge from yesteryear, says odt online rugby. Their headquarters are at rugby park stadium in invercargill, which is also the home ground of the unions professional team, the southland stags who compete in the mitre 10 cup championship division and challenge for the ranfurly shield despite their proud history, no southland team has ever won. It is just otagos second defence in more than 60 years so it probably has more to lose in the encounter. As lindsay knight explained in his 1980 ranfurly shield bible, shield fever, the wellington teams of the early 1950s were bred by coach clarrie gibbons to play all out attractive rugby. Southland takes the ranfurly shield by greg crowe from the album southland takes the ranfurly shield books about ranfurly. North otago has a proud albeit unsuccessful history of challenging for the ranfurly shield which will continue when it meets otago at whitestone contracting stadium on friday. South canterbury wins ranfurly shield, 1974 south canterbury skipper ken milne holds up the ranfurly shield after his team beat marlborough 18. 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.

History of the trophy played for by new zealand provincial rugby sides since 1902. Counties finally threw off their ranfurly shield bridesmaid tag in september 20. An antique oddity, as out of place in modern rugby as a waterford. Southland takes the ranfurly shield by greg crowe from the album southland takes the ranfurly shield. Tonights result will go down in the ranfurly shield history books. Oct 06, 2017 tonights result will go down in the ranfurly shield history books. May 25, 2014 the shield is a riveting story of conflicting emotions and ideologies in the tradition of harry turtledove and s. Oct 21, 2011 brief history of hawkes bay ranfurly shield history is some quite good until the late 60s.

Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs. On friday night when otago won the ranfurly shield off waikato, it had been 56 years since they held it last. The mitre 10 cups 11week regular and finals season runs from two weeks after super rugby ends to. 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. Book has light shelf wear and minor dulling down to the spine. The shield is a riveting story of conflicting emotions and ideologies in the tradition of harry turtledove and s. The ranfurly shield, colloquially known as the log o wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in new zealands domestic rugby union competition. As much for the excitement of the second half heroics by the visitors, as it will for the power of the log o wood. Waikato will have the ranfurly shield under lock and key as they try desperately to keep their names out of the history books.

Marlborough lost the shield to south canterbury on 24 august 17, 1974 at lansdowne park. The marlborough rugby football union mrfu was founded in 1888, 18 years after new zealands first rugby game was played in nelson. The story of one of the finest to play the game in all blacks flanker michael. When the trophy, a shield, arrived, the nzrfu decided that it would be awarded to the union with the best record in the 1902 season, and thenceforth be the subject of a challenge system. Shield fever lifts taranaki over premiership leading. The mitre 10 cup is the second highest professional level of rugby union in new zealand, after super rugby. European cupchampions league finals european cup winners cup finals uefafairs cup finals league cup finals charity shield matches other cup finals clubs ak home matches clubs lz home matches arsenal home matches chelsea home matches liverpool home matches manchester united home matches tottenham hotspur. Search for library items search for lists search for. The ranfurly shield is one of the oldest rugby trophies in the world, and was first presented by the earl of ranfurly, new zealands governorgeneral and patron of new zealand rugby to.

Otago win ranfurly shield pink rugby the rugby blog. In 1902 the ranfurly shield was presented by earl ranfurly, the governor of new. Hawkes bay magpie rugby history 1875 1945 frank long. Twentyfirst century israel finds itself transferred to 1941 days before nazi germany plans to attack the soviet union. Some people suggest that the ranfurly shield is no longer as important to new zealanders players and fans as it once was, but the reaction after the win on friday night proved that that isnt necessarily the case. Hawkes bay rugby is defined by two golden ranfurly shield eras. Ranfurly shield history has long been about teams who take their chances and nail their points, and on september 24 2006 that is exactly what harbour did. This book is as complete as years of research can make it. Ranfurly shield rugby 1902 1930 booklet ah carman ebay. Ranfurly draught by necrolatry from the album kaka of death.

Jul 19, 2019 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. The holding union must defend the shield in challenge matches, which are. The history books show that wellington triumphed 80 but the key to the win was in the planning beforehand more than anything else. Hawkes bay rugby nzhistory, new zealand history online. Auckland canterbury 16 canterbury ended the shields brief stay in auckland the only time it was there between 19 and 1952 in a match with six lead changes. Rugby union is the unofficial national sport of new zealand. Their headquarters are at rugby park stadium in invercargill, which is also the home ground of the unions professional team, the southland stags who compete in the mitre 10 cup championship division and challenge for the ranfurly shield.

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. West coast take shock lead in the ranfurly clash at rugby park 2009 west coast v buller lochore cup semifinal. Auckland canterbury 16 canterbury ended the shield s brief stay in auckland the only time it was there between 19 and 1952 in a match with six lead changes. 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. The ranfurly shield, colloquially known as the log o wood, is a trophy in new zealands.

Ranfurly shield the record of ranfurly shield rugby 1902 1930. History has repeated itself in new plymouth with waikato ending a thirdstraight taranaki ranfurly shield reign with a 3319 win. The top domestic competitions are the semiprofessional itm cup and amateur heartland championship, and above them super rugby. In both periods the bay became the benchmark for rugby in this country, and the 1920s side was truly something special. After one of the greatest comebacks in npc history, counties won 4340. Some people suggest that the ranfurly shield is no longer as important to new zealanders players and fans as it once was, but the reaction after the win on. In 1901 the governor of new zealand, the 5th earl of ranfurly, announced that he would present a cup to the new zealand rugby football union to be used as the prize in a competition of their choosing. The mitre 10 cup is a rugby union professional competition for new zealand unions. The leopard history of ranfurly shield rugby postage reduction. In 1902 the ranfurly shield was presented by earl ranfurly, the governor of new zealand, to serve as a trophy for a challenge competition between provincial rugby teams.