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

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| 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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| 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 | 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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| 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 | 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 | Eden Park, Auckland |

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| 18 August 1976  | Auckland | 9–9  |  Southland | Eden Park, Auckland |

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|  | Pen: Steve Watt (3/3)  |  | Try: Dave Saunders
Con: Geoff Valli (1/1)
Pen: Geoff Valli (1/1)  | Referee: Brian Walter Duffy (Taranaki)

| 12 August 1976  | Auckland | 10–12  |  Manawatu | Eden Park, Auckland |

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|  | Try: Andy Haden
Terry Morrison
Con: Steve Watt (1/2)  |  | Try: Doug Rollerson
Con: Duncan Hales (1/1)
Pen: Doug Rollerson (1/1)
Drop: Doug Rollerson (1/1)  | Referee: Colin Patrick Gregan (Waikato)

| 4 September 1976  | Manawatu | 36–16  |  Horowhenua | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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

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|  | Try: Murray Watts
Alan Campbell Innes
Con: Doug Rollerson (2/2)
Pen: Doug Rollerson (1/1)  |  | Pen: Richard Cox (1/1)  | Referee: John Pring (Auckland)

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

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|  | Try: Kenneth Granger
Con: Mike Banks (1/1)
Pen: Mike Banks (1/1)
Doug Rollerson (1/1)  | [3] | Pen: Neil Kjestrup (2/2)  | Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kevin Lynch (Poverty Bay)

| 20 August 1977  | Manawatu | 26–9  |  Wanganui | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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|  | Try: Brian Morris (2)
Mark Donaldson
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Con: Mike Banks (2/4)
Pen: Mike Banks (2/2)  | [4] | Try: Bob Barrell
Con: Murdock McKenzie (1/1)
Pen: Bob Barrell (1/1)  | Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Alan Taylor (Canterbury)

| 27 August 1977  | Manawatu | 15–10  |  Counties | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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|  | Try: Jim Carroll
Con: Doug Rollerson (1/1)
Pen: Mike Banks (2/2)
Drop: Doug Rollerson (1/2)  | [5] | Try: Peter Clotworthy
Con: Bob Lendrum (0/1)
Pen: Bob Lendrum (2/2)  | Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Colin Gregan (Waikato)

| 3 September 1977  | Manawatu | 21–7  |  Marlborough | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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|  | Try: Kevin Maharey (2)
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Con: Doug Rollerson (0/3)
Pen: Doug Rollerson (3/3)  | [6] | Try: Brian Ford
Con: Brian Hunter (0/1)
Drop: Brian Hunter (1/1)  | Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Peter McDavitt (Wellington)

| 7 September 1977  | Manawatu | 18–6  |  Southland | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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|  | Try: Alan Innes
Kenneth Granger
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Con: Doug Rollerson (0/3)
Pen: Doug Rollerson (1/1)
Drop: Doug Rollerson (1/1)  | [7] | Pen: Brian McKechnie (1/1)
Drop: Brian McKechnie (1/1)  | Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Keith Lawrence (Bay of Plenty)

| 17 September 1977  | Manawatu | 6–3  |  Taranaki | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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|  | Try: Kevin Maharey
Con: Doug Rollerson (1/1)  | [8] | Pen: Stephen Davidson (1/1)  | Attendance: 22,000
Referee: John Pring (Auckland)

| 24 September 1977  | Manawatu | 17–3  |  Otago | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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|  | Try: Hugh Blair
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Con: Doug Rollerson (0/2)
Pen: Doug Rollerson (2/2)
Drop: Jim Carroll (1/1)  | [9] | Pen: Bevan Wilson (1/1)  | Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Alan Taylor (Canterbury)

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

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|  | Try: Mac Thompson (2)
Hugh Blair (3)
Mick O'Callaghan
Kenneth Granger (3)
Jim Carroll
Gary Knight
Con: Mac Thompson (1/10)
Jim Carroll (1/1)
Pen: Mac Thompson (1/3)  | [10] | Try: Colin Skates
Con: Tony Kissick (0/1)
Pen: Tony Kissick (2/2)  | Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Jeff Walker (Otago)

| 5 August 1978  | Manawatu | 42–14  |  Horowhenua | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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|  | Try: Hugh Blair
Kenneth Granger
Jim Carroll
Wayne Green
Perry Harris
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Con: Mike Banks (3/6)
Pen: Mike Banks (2/2)
Drop: Jim Carroll (2/2)  | [11] | Try: Mike Nutting
John McKenzie
Warren Robinson
Con: Mark Liddicoat (1/3)  | Attendance: 3,000
Referee: John Macdonald (North Otago)

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

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|  | Try: Kenneth Granger
Jim Carroll
Geoff Old
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Con: Mike Banks (1/4)
Pen: Mike Banks (1/1)
Drop: Jim Carroll (1/1)  | [12] |  | Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Colin Gregan (Waikato)

| 2 September 1978  | Manawatu | 13–6  |  Wellington | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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|  | Try: Hugh Blair
Mick O'Callaghan
Con: Mike Banks (1/2)
Pen: Mike Banks (1/1)  | [13] | Pen: Brian Cederwall (2/2)  | Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Mike Farnworth (Auckland)

| 12 September 1978  | Manawatu | 10–12  |  North Auckland | Showgrounds Oval, Palmerston North |

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|  | Try: Hugh Blair
Con: Mike Banks (0/1)
Pen: Mike Banks (1/1)
Drop: Jim Carroll (1/1)  | [14] | Pen: Chippie Semenoff (4/4)  | Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Bill Adlam (Wanganui)

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

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|  | Try: David Haynes (2)
Mike Burgoyne
Peter Sloane
Con: Eddie Dunn (1/4)
Pen: Eddie Dunn (1/1)  | [15] | Pen: John Lang (2/2)  | Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Keith Lawrence (Bay of Plenty)

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

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|  | Try: David Haynes
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Tuck Waaka (2)
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Con: Lloyd Roberts (3/5)
Tuck Waaka (1/1)
Pen: Tuck Waaka (1/1)  | [16] | Pen: Peter Slavich (1/1)  | Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Norm Thomas (Manawatu)

| 18 August 1979  | North Auckland | 29–6  |  Marlborough | Okara Park, Whangarei |

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|  | Try: David Haynes (2)
Charles Going
Jo Pilcher
Ian Phillips
Peter Sloane
Con: Mike Gunson (1/6)
Pen: Mike Gunson (0/4)
Drop: Eddie Dunn (1/1)  | [17] | Pen: Steve Marfell (2/2)  | Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Dave Millar (Otago)

| 1 September 1979  | North Auckland | 20–12  |  South Canterbury | Okara Park, Whangarei |

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|  | Try: Ian Phillips
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Con: Eddie Dunn (0/2)
Pen: David Haynes (1/1)
Eddie Dunn (1/1)
Drop: Eddie Dunn (2/2)  | [18] | Try: Dave Callon
Con: Tony Kelley (1/1)
Pen: Tony Kelley (2/2)  | Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Bob Francis (Wairarapa Bush)

| 11 September 1979  | North Auckland | 23–11  |  Taranaki | Okara Park, Whangarei |

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|  | Try: Mike Gunson
Steve Griffin (2)
Tuck Waaka
Con: Tuck Waaka (1/3)
Eddie Dunn (1/1)
Pen: Tuck Waaka (1/1)  | [19] | Try: Brett Gould
Dave Loveridge
Con: Paul Martin (1/2)  | Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Murray Jarvis (Southland)

| 22 September 1979  | North Auckland | 3–9  |  Auckland | Okara Park, Whangarei |

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|  | Pen: Eddie Dunn (1/1)  | [20] | Pen: Colin Farrell (1/1)
Drop: Lindsay Harris (1/1)
Richard Dunn (1/1)  | Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Brian Duffy (Taranaki)

| 29 September 1979  | Auckland | 11–9  |  Counties | Eden Park, Auckland |

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|  | Try: Colin Farrell
Tim Twigden
Con: Richard Dunn (0/2)
Pen: Richard Dunn (1/1)  | [21] | Try: Hank Habraken
Con: Mark Codlin (1/1)
Pen: Mark Codlin (1/1)  | Attendance: 50,100
Referee: Bob Francis (Wairarapa Bush)

## Citations

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1. ^ Knight, Lindsay (2002). The Shield. Rugby Press. ISBN 1877252131
2. ^ "RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES 1973 – 2020" (PDF). Rugby History NZ. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
3. ^ Howitt & McDonald 1977, p. 86.
4. ^ Howitt & McDonald 1977, p. 87.
5. ^ Howitt & McDonald 1977, p. 88.
6. ^ Howitt & McDonald 1977, p. 89.
7. ^ Howitt & McDonald 1977, p. 90.
8. ^ Howitt & McDonald 1977, p. 91.
9. ^ Howitt & McDonald 1977, p. 93.
10. ^ Howitt 1978, p. 69.
11. ^ Howitt 1978, p. 70.
12. ^ Howitt 1978, p. 71.
13. ^ Howitt 1978, p. 73.
14. ^ Howitt 1978, p. 75.
15. ^ Howitt 1979, p. 81.
16. ^ Howitt 1979, p. 82.
17. ^ Howitt 1979, p. 83.
18. ^ Howitt 1979, p. 84.
19. ^ Howitt 1979, p. 85.
20. ^ Howitt 1979, p. 87.
21. ^ Howitt 1979, p. 89.

## References

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* Howitt, Bob; McDonald, Sandy (1977). DB Rugby Annual 1977. Auckland: Moa. ISBN 0 908570 15 5.
* Howitt, Bob (1978). DB Rugby Annual 1978. Auckland: Moa. ISBN 0 908570 24 4.
* Howitt, Bob (1979). DB Rugby Annual 1979. Auckland: Moa. ISBN 0 908570 30 9.

## External links

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

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Ranfurly Shield

Fixtures|

* 1904–1909
* 1910–1919
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* 1930–1939
* 1940–1949
* 1950–1959
* 1960–1969
* 1970–1979
* 1980–1989
* 1990–1999
* 2000–2009
* 2009
* 2010–2019
* 2020–2029

Holders|

* Auckland
* Bay of Plenty
* Canterbury
* Counties Manukau
* Hawke's Bay (current)
* Manawatu
* Manawhenua
* Marlborough
* North Auckland
* North Harbour
* Otago
* Southland
* South Canterbury
* Taranaki
* Waikato
* Wairarapa
* Wellington

* v
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Rugby union in New Zealand

Governing body|

* New Zealand Rugby

National teams|

| Men's|

* New Zealand
* Sevens
* U-20
* Schoolboys
* Defunct: U-21
* U-19

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Women's|

* New Zealand
* Sevens

Other notable teams|

* Barbarians
* Cavaliers
* Classic All Blacks
* Heartland XV
* Junior All Blacks
* Māori All Blacks

Competitions|

* Super Rugby
* Super Rugby Aupiki
* National Provincial Championship
* Heartland Championship
* Meads Cup
* Lochore Cup
* Ranfurly Shield
* Hanan Shield
* New Zealand Sevens
* New Zealand Women's Sevens
* National Sevens
* Farah Palmer Cup
* National First XV Championship
* North vs South rugby union match
* The Rugby Championship

Related articles|

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Provincial unions|

| North Island|

* Auckland
* Bay of Plenty
* Counties-Manukau
* East Coast
* Hawke's Bay
* Horowhenua-Kapiti
* King Country
* Manawatu
* North Harbour
* Northland
* Poverty Bay
* Taranaki
* Thames Valley
* Waikato
* Wairarapa Bush
* Wanganui
* Wellington

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South Island|

* Buller
* Canterbury
* Mid-Canterbury
* North Otago
* Otago
* South Canterbury
* Southland
* Tasman
* West Coast

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