Ranfurly Shield 2000–2008

The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious 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.mitre10cup.co.nz/Competition/RanfurlyShield

Waikato opened the decade with the Ranfurly Shield defending it successfully 21 times prior to losing it. The shield changed hands 11 times throughout the decade,Canterbury notably winning the shield four separate times, but ultimately losing it to Auckland,North Harbour, Auckland again, and finallySouthland, who held the shield at the close of the decade.

The Bay of Plenty and Wellington were also involved with short Shield stints during the decade – both beating Auckland at Eden Park, but also both falling to Canterbury. North Harbour secured The Shield for the first time in beating Canterbury, however gave The Shield to a strong Waikato side after three defences.

Fixtures

2000

6 July 2000 West Coast 3–99 Waikato Rugby Park, Greymouth  
12 July 2000 North Otago 17–95 Waikato Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru  
22 July 2000 Waikato 86–3 Wanganui Tokaroa Memorial Sports Ground, Tokoroa  
19 August 2000 Waikato 52–14 Northland Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
2 September 2000 Waikato 44–36 Southland Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
9 September 2000 Waikato 24–11 North Harbour Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  

Waikato finally succumbed to the pressure of Ranfurly shield rugby after valiantly defending the shield 21 times, a run of games stretching back to 1997

23 September 2000 Waikato 18–26 Canterbury Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
1 October 2000 Canterbury 29–26 Otago Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
6 October 2000 Canterbury 28–22 Northland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

2001

11 July 2001 Canterbury 69–3 Buller Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
18 July 2001 Canterbury 103–0 South Canterbury Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
4 August 2001 Canterbury 67–10 Nelson Bays / Tasman Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
25 August 2001 Canterbury 72–3 Bay of Plenty Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
22 September 2001 Canterbury 31–29 Wellington Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
5 October 2001 Canterbury 38–17 Taranaki Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
12 October 2001 Canterbury 38–10 Auckland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
19 October 2001 Canterbury 52–19 Waikato Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

2002

17 July 2002 Marlborough / Tasman 24–85 Canterbury Lansdowne Park, Blenheim  
24 July 2002 Mid Canterbury 78–10 Canterbury Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton  
9 August 2002 Canterbury 51–06 East Coast Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
31 August 2002 Canterbury 48–27 Southland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
13 September 2002 Canterbury 44–17 Northland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
28 September 2002 Canterbury 65–10 North Harbour Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
12 October 2002 Canterbury 16–13 Otago Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

2003

2 July 2003 North Otago 24–85 Canterbury Centennial Park, Oamaru  
9 July 2003 Hawke's Bay 14–76 Canterbury McLean Park, Napier  
24 August 2003 Canterbury 31–26 Bay of Plenty Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
30 August 2003 Canterbury 32–27 Taranaki Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
20 September 2003 Canterbury 35–24 Waikato Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
27 September 2003 Canterbury 38–38 Wellington Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

After 23 successive shield defences Canterbury fall to long time rivals Auckland – a dominant performance in Christchurch, sees The Shield head to Auckland

11 October 2003 Canterbury 31–40 Auckland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

2004

28 July 2004 Auckland 67–3 Poverty Bay Eden Park, Auckland  
1 August 2004 Auckland 100–15 Counties Manukau Eden Park, Auckland  

A shock upset in Auckland after only two defences, as the Steamers claim their first Ranfurly Shield victory, a historic win at the hallowed turf of Eden Park

15 August 2004 Auckland 28–33 Bay of Plenty Eden Park, Auckland  
22 August 2004 Bay of Plenty 26–20 Waikato Baypark, Mount Maunganui  

After a brilliant home defence over staunch local rivals Waikato – the Steamers fall to Canterbury as the Red and Black take The Shield back down south

5 September 2004 Bay of Plenty 26–33 Canterbury Baypark, Mount Maunganui  
18 September 2004 Canterbury 52–13 Southland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
9 October 2004 Canterbury 68–19 Northland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

2005

22 June 2005 Canterbury 67–3 Marlborough / Tasman Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
12 July 2005 Canterbury 85–0 Nelson Bays / Tasman Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
20 August 2005 Canterbury 40–13 Bay of Plenty Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
3 September 2005 Canterbury 13–11 Taranaki Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
17 September 2005 Canterbury 23–15 Waikato Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
23 September 2005 Canterbury 15–14 Wellington Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
8 October 2005 Canterbury 27–12 Auckland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

2006

4 July 2006 South Canterbury 15–80 Canterbury Fraser Park, Timaru  
11 July 2006 Canterbury 96–10 Wairarapa Bush Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
18 August 2006 Canterbury 24–7 Southland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
2 September 2006 Canterbury 22–17 Otago Jade Stadium, Christchurch  
10 September 2006 Canterbury 32–16 Counties Manukau Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

Christchurch is the home of upsets as North Harbour win The Shield for the first time in 11 attempts in its 21 year history as a rugby province

24 September 2006 Canterbury 17–21 North Harbour Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

2007

30 August 2007 North Harbour 69–0 Thames Valley North Harbour Stadium, Albany  
14 July 2007 North Harbour 99–6 Horowhenua Kapiti North Harbour Stadium, Albany  
4 August 2007 North Harbour 19–13 Taranaki North Harbour Stadium, Albany  

North Harbour's historic first run of three shield defences comes to a crunching halt by a simply dominant Waikato displaying electric attacking rugby

25 August 2007 North Harbour 7–52 Waikato North Harbour Stadium, Albany  

Ultimately it wouldn't be a successful shield reign for The Mooloos as Canterbury went on to claim The Shield back after just over a year without it

1 September 2007 Waikato 20–33 Canterbury Waikato Stadium, Hamilton  
7 September 2007 Canterbury 44–6 Hawke's Bay Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

A dominant Auckland team crushed any hopes Canterbury had of repeating the double figure shield defences of earlier in the decade with a classy win

29 September 2007 Canterbury 15–26 Auckland Jade Stadium, Christchurch  

2008

15 July 2008 Poverty Bay 3–54 Auckland More FM Rugby Park, Gisborne  
22 July 2008 North Otago 3–113 Auckland Centennial Park, Oamaru  
10 August 2008 Auckland 22–6 Taranaki Eden Park, Auckland  
23 August 2008 Auckland 25–3 Manawatu Eden Park, Auckland  
6 September 2008 Auckland 13–9 Southland Eden Park, Auckland  

On the weekend ofAuckland Rugby's 125th anniversary, a dominant Wellington side broke Gull hearts, and its own 26-year drought stretching back to 1982

20 September 2008 Auckland 0–27 Wellington Eden Park, Auckland  
27 September 2009 Wellington 26–20 Tasman Westpac Stadium, Wellington  

2009

2 July 2009 Wairarapa Bush 19–90 Wellington Memorial Park, Masterton  
9 July 2009 Wanganui 6–61 Wellington Cooks Gardens, Whanganui  
31 July 2009 Wellington 23–19 Otago Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
22 August 2009 Wellington 16–15 Auckland Westpac Stadium, Wellington  

In just under two years after losing The Shield to Auckland, Canterbury regain it after a dominant performance in the Capital, outclassing Wellington

29 August 2009 Wellington 14–36 Canterbury Westpac Stadium, Wellington  
12 September 2009 Canterbury 36–14 Otago AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
18 September 2009 Canterbury 29–17 Taranaki AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
26 September 2009 Canterbury 31–21 Northland AMI Stadium, Christchurch  
9 October 2009 Canterbury 50–26 Manawatu AMI Stadium, Christchurch  

Christchurch was again host to a mighty upset as Southland regained the Shield for the fifth time in their history after a 50-year hiatus stretching back to 1959

22 October 2009 Canterbury 3–9 Southland AMI Stadium, Christchurch  

See also

  • Ranfurly Shield history on the Mitre 10 Cup website
  • "TawaLink - Ranfurly Shield results". tawalink.com. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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