Ranfurly Shield 1980–1989

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/

The '80s saw the shield change hands four times among five teams. The decade began and ended with Auckland holding the shield. Notably, Auckland began their record 61 shield defences in 1985.

Fixtures

1980

	11 June 1980	Auckland	37–3	Horowhenua Kapiti	Auckland

	25 June 1980	Auckland	29–3	King Country	Auckland

	9 August 1980	Auckland	19–12	Poverty Bay	Auckland

	23 August 1980	Auckland	25–3	Southland	Auckland

	30 August 1980	Auckland	43–13	Otago	Auckland

	7 September 1980	Auckland	3–7	Waikato	Auckland

	14 September 1980	Waikato	16–7	Thames Valley	Hamilton

	27 September 1980	Waikato	15–0	Taranaki	Hamilton

1981

	1 August 1981	Waikato	24–12	Otago	Hamilton

	16 August 1981	Waikato	13–3	Bay of Plenty	Hamilton

	22 August 1981	Waikato	54–0	East Coast	Hamilton

	5 September 1981	Waikato	14–7	Canterbury	Hamilton

	19 September 1981	Waikato	20–20	Counties Manukau	Hamilton

	24 September 1981	Waikato	22–9	King Country	Hamilton

	30 September 1981	Waikato	4–22	Wellington	Hamilton

1982

	17 June 1982	Wellington	31–6	Marlborough	Wellington

	7 August 1982	Wellington	30–9	Wanganui	Wellington

	12 August 1982	Wellington	13–12	Hawke's Bay	Wellington

	4 September 1982	Wellington	19–6	Taranaki	Wellington

	18 September 1982	Wellington	12–16	Canterbury	Wellington

	25 September 1982	Canterbury	15–15	Counties Manukau	Christchurch

	29 September 1982	Canterbury	51–6	Wairarapa Bush	Christchurch

1983

	20 July 1983	Canterbury	88–0	North Otago	Christchurch

	27 July 1983	Canterbury	28–10	Southland	Christchurch

	3 August 1983	Canterbury	28–0	Mid Canterbury	Christchurch

	10 August 1983	Canterbury	39–9	North Auckland	Christchurch

	14 August 1983	Canterbury	50–12	South Canterbury	Christchurch

	10 September 1983	Canterbury	32–3	Hawke's Bay	Christchurch

	17 September 1983	Canterbury	20–16	Wellington	Christchurch

	24 September 1983	Canterbury	31–9	Auckland	Christchurch

	1 October 1983	Canterbury	28–15	North Otago	Christchurch

1984

	1 August 1984	Canterbury	34–10	Nelson Bays	Christchurch

	8 August 1984	Canterbury	57–13	Buller	Christchurch

	25 August 1984	Canterbury	68–3	West Coast	Christchurch

	8 September 1984	Canterbury	24–6	Wairarapa Bush	Christchurch

	15 September 1984	Canterbury	44–3	Otago	Christchurch

	22 September 1984	Canterbury	16–10	Waikato	Christchurch

	29 September 1984	Canterbury	27–19	Counties Manukau	Christchurch

	6 October 1984	Canterbury	18–13	Bay of Plenty	Christchurch

1985

	19 June 1985	Canterbury	33–0	King Country	Christchurch

	25 June 1985	Canterbury	27–3	Taranaki	Christchurch

	6 July 1985	Canterbury	53–0	Southland	Christchurch

	31 July 1985	Canterbury	42–4	Marlborough	Christchurch

	31 August 1985	Canterbury	17–7	Mid Canterbury	Christchurch

	7 September 1985	Canterbury	29–3	North Auckland	Christchurch

	14 September 1985	Canterbury	23–28	Auckland	Christchurch

	28 September 1985	Auckland	39–0	Waikato	Auckland

	5 October 1985	Auckland	12–9	Counties Manukau	Auckland

1986

	9 July 1986	Auckland	97–0	Thames Valley	Auckland

	16 July 1986	Auckland	18–6	North Harbour	Auckland

	24 August 1986	Auckland	82–6	Horowhenua Kapiti	Auckland

	30 August 1986	Auckland	50–7	Wairarapa Bush	Auckland

	13 September 1986	Auckland	42–7	Otago	Auckland

	20 September 1986	Auckland	21–0	Manawatu	Auckland

	27 September 1986	Auckland	28–15	Canterbury	Auckland

	4 October 1986	Auckland	32–6	North Auckland	Auckland

1987

	15 July 1987	Auckland	59–6	Wanganui	Auckland

	22 August 1987	Auckland	56–18	Hawke's Bay	Auckland

	26 August 1987	Auckland	72–0	East Coast	Auckland

	5 September 1987	Auckland	43–3	Bay of Plenty	Auckland

	12 September 1987	Auckland	49–6	Taranaki	Auckland

	19 September 1987	Auckland	34–11	Waikato	Auckland

	26 September 1987	Auckland	33–18	Wellington	Auckland

	3 October 1987	Auckland	48–9	Counties Manukau	Auckland

1988

	10 August 1988	Auckland	28–0	King Country	Te Kūiti

	13 August 1987	Auckland	41–13	Taranaki	New Plymouth

	20 August 1988	Auckland	43–15	North Auckland	Auckland

	31 August 1988	Auckland	62–9	Hawke's Bay	Napier

	10 September 1988	Auckland	39–12	North Harbour	Auckland

	17 September 1988	Auckland	59–3	Manawatu	Auckland

	24 September 1988	Auckland	27–17	Otago	Auckland

	1 October 1988	Auckland	31–10	Canterbury	Auckland

1989

	16 August 1989	Auckland	58–7	Thames Valley	Paeroa

	19 August 1989	Auckland	44–15	Taranaki	Auckland

	30 August 1989	Auckland	66–0	Mid Canterbury	Ashburton

	9 September 1989	Auckland	84–3	Counties Manukau	Auckland

	16 September 1989	Auckland	34–21	Bay of Plenty	Auckland

	23 September 1989	Auckland	22–9	Waikato	Auckland

	30 September 1989	Auckland	29–6	Wellington	Auckland

External links

• Ranfurly Shield
• Ranfurly Shield | New Zealand Rugby History