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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
| 23 August 1980 | Auckland | 25–3 | Southland | Auckland | |
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| 30 August 1980 | Auckland | 43–13 | Otago | Auckland | |
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| 7 September 1980 | Auckland | 3–7 | Waikato | Auckland | |
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| 27 September 1980 | Waikato | 15–0 | Taranaki | Hamilton | |
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1981
| 1 August 1981 | Waikato | 24–12 | Otago | Hamilton | |
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| 16 August 1981 | Waikato | 13–3 | Bay of Plenty | Hamilton | |
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| 5 September 1981 | Waikato | 14–7 | Canterbury | Hamilton | |
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| 19 September 1981 | Waikato | 20–20 | Counties Manukau | Hamilton | |
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| 30 September 1981 | Waikato | 4–22 | Wellington | Hamilton | |
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1982
| 12 August 1982 | Wellington | 13–12 | Hawke's Bay | Wellington | |
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| 4 September 1982 | Wellington | 19–6 | Taranaki | Wellington | |
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| 18 September 1982 | Wellington | 12–16 | Canterbury | Wellington | |
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| 25 September 1982 | Canterbury | 15–15 | Counties Manukau | Christchurch | |
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1983
1984
| 29 September 1984 | Canterbury | 27–19 | Counties Manukau | Christchurch | |
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1985
| 28 September 1985 | Auckland | 39–0 | Waikato | Auckland | |
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| 5 October 1985 | Auckland | 12–9 | Counties Manukau | Auckland | |
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1986
| 16 July 1986 | Auckland | 18–6 | North Harbour | Auckland | |
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| 13 September 1986 | Auckland | 42–7 | Otago | Auckland | |
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| 20 September 1986 | Auckland | 21–0 | Manawatu | Auckland | |
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| 27 September 1986 | Auckland | 28–15 | Canterbury | Auckland | |
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1987
| 22 August 1987 | Auckland | 56–18 | Hawke's Bay | Auckland | |
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| 5 September 1987 | Auckland | 43–3 | Bay of Plenty | Auckland | |
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| 12 September 1987 | Auckland | 49–6 | Taranaki | Auckland | |
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| 19 September 1987 | Auckland | 34–11 | Waikato | Auckland | |
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| 26 September 1987 | Auckland | 33–18 | Wellington | Auckland | |
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| 3 October 1987 | Auckland | 48–9 | Counties Manukau | Auckland | |
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1988
| 31 August 1988 | Auckland | 62–9 | Hawke's Bay | Napier | |
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| 10 September 1988 | Auckland | 39–12 | North Harbour | Auckland | |
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| 17 September 1988 | Auckland | 59–3 | Manawatu | Auckland | |
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| 24 September 1988 | Auckland | 27–17 | Otago | Auckland | |
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| 1 October 1988 | Auckland | 31–10 | Canterbury | Auckland | |
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1989
| 19 August 1989 | Auckland | 44–15 | Taranaki | Auckland | |
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| 9 September 1989 | Auckland | 84–3 | Counties Manukau | Auckland | |
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| 16 September 1989 | Auckland | 34–21 | Bay of Plenty | Auckland | |
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| 23 September 1989 | Auckland | 22–9 | Waikato | Auckland | |
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| 30 September 1989 | Auckland | 29–6 | Wellington | Auckland | |
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References
- ^ "RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES 1973 – 2020" (PDF). Rugby History NZ. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
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- Ranfurly Shield | New Zealand Rugby History
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