A rugby union trophy competed for annually by teams from New Zealand's provinces.
it had been 44 years since the Ranfurly Shield had been in their possession
as modifier he captained Canterbury to a Ranfurly Shield victory in 1953
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- Auckland defended the Ranfurly Shield against Horowhenua.
- They might have pinched the Ranfurly Shield off Canterbury, but nobody cares now.
- Old rugby salts believe the Ranfurly Shield holds almost mystical qualities, able to breathe life into provinces where previously there was barely a pulse.
- After a 26-year drought, the Ranfurly Shield is on its way back to the capital.
- His runaway try down the terrace touchline in the dying stages is now a piece of Ranfurly Shield folklore.
- The rest of that season, Taranaki defended the Ranfurly Shield six more times.
- Then there was the incredible run of Ranfurly Shield near-misses.
- They celebrated the team's historic first defence of the Ranfurly Shield.
- He scores the winning try to take the Ranfurly Shield off Otago.
- Ranfurly Shield matches add approximately 15 to 21 per cent to attendances on average.