Ranfurly Shield

[Stargazer]

@Hooroo One game, usually, although - like the game v Thames Valley, the home games are sometimes played outside the province's main centre (Wanaka instead of Dunedin).

Edit:
For example, Taranaki played its Heartland Ranfurly Shield games last year as two home games, but outside New Plymouth.
In Hawera against Whanganui and Tikorangi against Poverty Bay.

[Stargazer]

FT: Otago 49 - 14 North Otago

Only watched the 2nd half, but it was a good game to watch. Not bad at all from the amateurs from North Otago. Always a great opportunity for the small Heartland provinces to take on the big brothers.

Also officated well. Rebecca Mahoney is progressing well as a ref; gradually taking on bigger games. She'll be our own Amy Perrett (Aussie ref, first female SR referee).

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Bovidae]

I won't bother starting a new thread.

Part 1:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/120878195/the-magic-of-the-ranfurly-shield-the-legend-of-colin-pierce

[Bovidae]

Part 2:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/history/121053922/hell-of-a-shield-shock-from-the-red-devils-then-the-mooloo-men-go-on-the-stampede

[Bovidae]

Part 3:

I wasn't aware of some of these controversies.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/history/121231871/ranfurly-shield-the-bitter-battle-of-solway-canterbury-break-a-gentlemans-promise

[Bovidae]

Part 4:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/121377299/a-close-look-at-the-ranfurly-shield-reveals-an-awful-truth-dating-back-118-years

[mikedogz]

Sportsfreak

Statistically Challenged – the Ranfurly Shield

[booboo]

@mikedogz interesting but a bit whingy

[Higgins]

Looks like it was written under another name by @Chris-B

[Nepia]

@booboo said in Ranfurly Shield:

@mikedogz interesting but a bit whingy

By bit I assume you mean very.

I look forward to Richard doing a review of all 13 year eras of the Shield - he's going to be in for a shock.

I checked his Twitter, he's a Canes fan and he's complaining about how his province is treated. Irony.

[Chris B.]

@Higgins I could have given Richard the statistics for his excellent article!

[Chris B.]

@Nepia He's certainly going to find Wellington has had a lot more challenges than Ta$man!!!

[mikedogz]

[Machpants]

@mikedogz said in Ranfurly Shield:

No shot for Northland, it's an NZR conspiracy!

And Manuwatu, but who cares about that

[delicatessen]

@Machpants said in Ranfurly Shield:

@mikedogz said in Ranfurly Shield:

No shot for Northland, it's an NZR conspiracy!

And Manuwatu, but who cares about that

Manawatu are in there

[Kiwiwomble]

@delicatessen where?

[Bovidae]

@Kiwiwomble They play CM.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae of yeah, tucked in there, ironically i need them to win so Otago get a challenge!

[Machpants]

@delicatessen said in Ranfurly Shield:

@Machpants said in Ranfurly Shield:

@mikedogz said in Ranfurly Shield:

No shot for Northland, it's an NZR conspiracy!

And Manuwatu, but who cares about that

Manawatu are in there

Fucking conspiracy only NLD!