Ranfurly Shield 1970–1979

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Ranfurly Shield

Countries|  New Zealand
Official website
www.provincial.rugby/ranfurly-shield/

<- 1960–1969

1980–1989 ->

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.

Canterbury began the decade as shield holders, and held it two separate times throughout the 1970s. Marlborough notably won their first shield challenge in 1973, and held it for six successful defences before losing it to South Canterbury.[1][2]

## Fixtures[edit]

### 1970[edit]

| 8 August 1970  | Canterbury | 19–8  |  South Canterbury | Christchurch |

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| 29 August 1970  | Canterbury | 14–9  |  Waikato | Christchurch |

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| 5 September 1970  | Canterbury | 13–3  |  Taranaki | Christchurch |

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| 8 September 1970  | Canterbury | 19–8  |  Buller | Christchurch |

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| 16 September 1970  | Canterbury | 28–8  |  Mid Canterbury | Christchurch |

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| 19 September 1970  | Canterbury | 20–9  |  Southland | Christchurch |

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| 26 September 1970  | Canterbury | 16–12  |  Otago | Christchurch |

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| 30 September 1970  | Canterbury | 3–3  |  Wellington | Christchurch |

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### 1971[edit]

| 21 August 1971  | Canterbury | 19–8  |  North Otago | Christchurch |

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| 28 August 1971  | Canterbury | 16–20  |  Auckland | Christchurch |

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| 11 September 1971  | Auckland | 17–8  |  Counties Manukau | Auckland |

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| 18 September 1971  | Auckland | 12–17  |  North Auckland | Auckland |

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| 25 September 1971  | North Auckland | 16–6  |  King Country | Whangarei |

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### 1972[edit]

| 1 July 1972  | North Auckland | 35–0  |  Buller | Whangarei |

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| 22 July 1972  | North Auckland | 35–0  |  Poverty Bay | Gisborne |

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| 29 July 1972  | North Auckland | 4–4  |  Manawatu | Whangarei |

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| 5 August 1972  | North Auckland | 27–15  |  Taranaki | Whangarei |

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| 12 August 1972  | North Auckland | 22–6  |  Bay of Plenty | Whangarei |

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| 26 August 1972  | North Auckland | 15–16  |  Auckland | Whangarei |

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| 5 September 1972  | Auckland | 6–12  |  Canterbury | Auckland |

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| 16 September 1972  | Canterbury | 47–3  |  West Coast | Christchurch |

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| 27 September 1972  | Canterbury | 23–9  |  Otago | Christchurch |

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| 28 July 1973  | Canterbury | 6–13  |  Marlborough | Christchurch |

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| 11 August 1973  | Marlborough | 36–0  |  Wairarapa Bush | Blenheim |

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| 1 September 1973  | Marlborough | 26–9  |  North Otago | Blenheim |

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| 8 September 1973  | Marlborough | 30–6  |  Wanganui | Blenheim |

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| 22 September 1973  | Marlborough | 29–9  |  Nelson Bays | Blenheim |

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| 29 September 1973  | Marlborough | 36–9  |  Mid Canterbury | Blenheim |

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| 27 July 1974  | Marlborough | 18–0  |  West Coast | Blenheim |

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| 17 August 1974  | Marlborough | 6–18  |  South Canterbury | Blenheim |

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| 31 August 1974  | South Canterbury | 9–3  |  North Otago | Timaru |

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| 3 September 1974  | South Canterbury | 3–9  |  Wellington | Timaru |

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| 15 September 1974  | Wellington | 18–12  |  Waikato | Wellington |

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| 21 September 1974  | Wellington | 13–26  |  Auckland | Wellington |

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| 28 September 1974  | Auckland | 9–6  |  Waikato | Auckland |

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| 13 August 1975  | Auckland | 22–0  |  Thames Valley | Auckland |

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| 30 August 1975  | Auckland | 19–6  |  Hawke's Bay | Auckland |

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| 6 September 1975  | Auckland | 19–14  |  Wellington | Auckland |

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| 10 September 1975  | Auckland | 7–6  |  Counties Manukau | Auckland |

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| 20 September 1975  | Auckland | 22–16  |  North Auckland | Auckland |

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| 27 September 1975  | Auckland | 17–13  |  Waikato | Auckland |

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| 30 September 1975  | Auckland | 13–4  |  Marlborough | Auckland |

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| 4 August 1976  | Auckland | 16–9  |  Wanganui | Auckland |

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| 18 August 1976  | Auckland | 9–9  |  Southland | Auckland |

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| 12 August 1976  | Auckland | 10–12  |  Manawatu | Auckland |

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| 4 September 1976  | Manawatu | 36–16  |  Horowhenua Kapiti | Palmerston North |

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| 12 September 1976  | Manawatu | 15–3  |  Hawke's Bay | Palmerston North |

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| 17 August 1977  | Manawatu | 12–6  |  Wairarapa Bush | Palmerston North |

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| 20 August 1977  | Manawatu | 26–9  |  Wanganui | Palmerston North |

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| 27 August 1977  | Manawatu | 15–10  |  Counties Manukau | Palmerston North |

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| 3 September 1977  | Manawatu | 21–7  |  Marlborough | Palmerston North |

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| 7 September 1977  | Manawatu | 18–6  |  Southland | Palmerston North |

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| 17 September 1977  | Manawatu | 6–3  |  Taranaki | Palmerston North |

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| 24 September 1977  | Manawatu | 17–3  |  Otago | Palmerston North |

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| 29 July 1978  | Manawatu | 51–10  |  West Coast | Palmerston North |

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| 5 August 1978  | Manawatu | 42–14  |  Horowhenua Kapiti | Palmerston North |

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| 29 August 1978  | Manawatu | 24–0  |  Poverty Bay | Palmerston North |

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| 2 September 1978  | Manawatu | 13–6  |  Wellington | Palmerston North |

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| 12 September 1978  | Manawatu | 10–12  |  North Auckland | Palmerston North |

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| 28 July 1979  | North Auckland | 21–6  |  King Country | Whangarei |

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| 4 August 1979  | North Auckland | 35–3  |  Thames Valley | Whangarei |

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| 18 August 1979  | North Auckland | 29–6  |  Marlborough | Whangarei |

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| 11 September 1979  | North Auckland | 23–11  |  Taranaki | Whangarei |

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| 22 September 1979  | North Auckland | 3–9  |  Auckland | Whangarei |

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| 29 September 1979  | Auckland | 11–9  |  Counties Manukau | Auckland |

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## External links[edit]

* https://www.provincial.rugby/ranfurly-shield/
* https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/ranfurly-shield

## References[edit]

1. ^ Knight, Lindsay (2002). The Shield. Rugby Press. ISBN 1877252131
2. ^ "RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES 1973 – 2020" (PDF). Rugby History NZ. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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