The excitement generated by the Ranfurly Shield rugby union competition.
a win tomorrow and the reward is a week-long break from Shield fever
Example sentencesExamples
- There is no surer sign of Shield fever than a parade!
- So-called 'Shield Fever' tends to grip the union in possession.
- Shield fever is alive and kicking.
- He flew into Napier and Shield Fever yesterday morning and straight into full training.
- The white hot atmosphere in the Bay in the last month has proved that Shield fever was never dead.
- Counties Manukau fans turned out in force to get their taste of Shield fever.
- Shield fever alive after Canterbury win.
- The enthusiasm that the possession of the shield had on the Wellington public was amazing — "shield fever" it has been labelled.
- South Auckland has embraced 'Shield Fever' with thousands of people turning up to the celebration parades.
- Memories of last year's Ranfurly Shield fever remain strong among hordes of Rotorua school children.