Ranfurly Shield 1970–1979

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.

Ranfurly Shield
Countries New Zealand
Official website
www.provincial.rugby/ranfurly-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

1970
8 August 1970 Canterbury 19–8 South Canterbury Christchurch  
29 August 1970 Canterbury 14–9 Waikato Christchurch  
5 September 1970 Canterbury 13–3 Taranaki Christchurch  
8 September 1970 Canterbury 19–8 Buller Christchurch  
16 September 1970 Canterbury 28–8 Mid Canterbury Christchurch  
19 September 1970 Canterbury 20–9 Southland Christchurch  
26 September 1970 Canterbury 16–12 Otago Christchurch  
30 September 1970 Canterbury 3–3 Wellington Christchurch  

1971
21 August 1971 Canterbury 19–8 North Otago Christchurch  
28 August 1971 Canterbury 16–20 Auckland Christchurch  
11 September 1971 Auckland 17–8 Counties Manukau Auckland  
18 September 1971 Auckland 12–17 North Auckland Auckland  
Attendance: 47,000
25 September 1971 North Auckland 16–6 King Country Whangarei  

1972
1 July 1972 North Auckland 35–0 Buller Whangarei  
22 July 1972 North Auckland 35–0 Poverty Bay Gisborne  
29 July 1972 North Auckland 4–4 Manawatu Whangarei  
5 August 1972 North Auckland 27–15 Taranaki Whangarei  
12 August 1972 North Auckland 22–6 Bay of Plenty Whangarei  
26 August 1972 North Auckland 15–16 Auckland Whangarei  
Attendance: 40,000
5 September 1972 Auckland 6–12 Canterbury Auckland  
16 September 1972 Canterbury 47–3 West Coast Christchurch  
27 September 1972 Canterbury 23–9 Otago Christchurch  

1973
28 July 1973 Canterbury 6–13 Marlborough Christchurch  
11 August 1973 Marlborough 36–0 Wairarapa Bush Blenheim  
1 September 1973 Marlborough 26–9 North Otago Blenheim  
8 September 1973 Marlborough 30–6 Wanganui Blenheim  
22 September 1973 Marlborough 29–9 Nelson Bays Blenheim  
29 September 1973 Marlborough 36–9 Mid Canterbury Blenheim  

1974
27 July 1974 Marlborough 18–0 West Coast Blenheim  
17 August 1974 Marlborough 6–18 South Canterbury Blenheim  
31 August 1974 South Canterbury 9–3 North Otago Timaru  
3 September 1974 South Canterbury 3–9 Wellington Timaru  
15 September 1974 Wellington 18–12 Waikato Wellington  
21 September 1974 Wellington 13–26 Auckland Wellington  
28 September 1974 Auckland 9–6 Waikato Auckland  

1975
13 August 1975 Auckland 22–0 Thames Valley Auckland  
30 August 1975 Auckland 19–6 Hawke's Bay Auckland  
6 September 1975 Auckland 19–14 Wellington Auckland  
10 September 1975 Auckland 7–6 Counties Manukau Auckland  
20 September 1975 Auckland 22–16 North Auckland Auckland  
27 September 1975 Auckland 17–13 Waikato Auckland  
30 September 1975 Auckland 13–4 Marlborough Auckland  

1976
4 August 1976 Auckland 16–9 Wanganui Auckland  
18 August 1976 Auckland 9–9 Southland Auckland  
12 August 1976 Auckland 10–12 Manawatu Auckland  
4 September 1976 Manawatu 36–16 Horowhenua Kapiti Palmerston North  
12 September 1976 Manawatu 15–3 Hawke's Bay Palmerston North  

1977
17 August 1977 Manawatu 12–6 Wairarapa Bush Palmerston North  
20 August 1977 Manawatu 26–9 Wanganui Palmerston North  
27 August 1977 Manawatu 15–10 Counties Manukau Palmerston North  
3 September 1977 Manawatu 21–7 Marlborough Palmerston North  
7 September 1977 Manawatu 18–6 Southland Palmerston North  
17 September 1977 Manawatu 6–3 Taranaki Palmerston North  
24 September 1977 Manawatu 17–3 Otago Palmerston North  

1978
29 July 1978 Manawatu 51–10 West Coast Palmerston North  
5 August 1978 Manawatu 42–14 Horowhenua Kapiti Palmerston North  
29 August 1978 Manawatu 24–0 Poverty Bay Palmerston North  
2 September 1978 Manawatu 13–6 Wellington Palmerston North  
12 September 1978 Manawatu 10–12 North Auckland Palmerston North  

1979
28 July 1979 North Auckland 21–6 King Country Whangarei  
4 August 1979 North Auckland 35–3 Thames Valley Whangarei  
18 August 1979 North Auckland 29–6 Marlborough Whangarei  
11 September 1979 North Auckland 23–11 Taranaki Whangarei  
22 September 1979 North Auckland 3–9 Auckland Whangarei  
29 September 1979 Auckland 11–9 Counties Manukau Auckland  

References
  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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