Ranfurly Shield 1980–1989

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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/
← 1970–1979 1990–1999 →

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.^[1]

Fixtures

1980

11 June 1980

Auckland	37–3	Horowhenua Kapiti

25 June 1980

Auckland	29–3	King Country

9 August 1980

Auckland	19–12	Poverty Bay

23 August 1980

Auckland	25–3	Southland

30 August 1980

Auckland	43–13	Otago

7 September 1980

Auckland	3–7	Waikato

14 September 1980

Waikato	16–7	Thames Valley

27 September 1980

Waikato	15–0	Taranaki

1981

1 August 1981

Waikato	24–12	Otago

16 August 1981

Waikato	13–3	Bay of Plenty

22 August 1981

Waikato	54–0	East Coast

5 September 1981

Waikato	14–7	Canterbury

19 September 1981

Waikato	20–20	Counties Manukau

24 September 1981

Waikato	22–9	King Country

30 September 1981

Waikato	4–22	Wellington

1982

17 June 1982

Wellington	31–6	Marlborough

7 August 1982

Wellington	30–9	Wanganui

12 August 1982

Wellington	13–12	Hawke's Bay

4 September 1982

Wellington	19–6	Taranaki

18 September 1982

Wellington	12–16	Canterbury

25 September 1982

Canterbury	15–15	Counties Manukau

29 September 1982

Canterbury	51–6	Wairarapa Bush

1983

20 July 1983

Canterbury	88–0	North Otago

27 July 1983

Canterbury	28–10	Southland

3 August 1983

Canterbury	28–0	Mid Canterbury

10 August 1983

Canterbury	39–9	North Auckland

14 August 1983

Canterbury	50–12	South Canterbury

10 September 1983

Canterbury	32–3	Hawke's Bay

17 September 1983

Canterbury	20–16	Wellington

24 September 1983

Canterbury	31–9	Auckland

1 October 1983

Canterbury	28–15	North Otago

1984

1 August 1984

Canterbury	34–10	Nelson Bays

8 August 1984

Canterbury	57–13	Buller

25 August 1984

Canterbury	68–3	West Coast

8 September 1984

Canterbury	24–6	Wairarapa Bush

15 September 1984

Canterbury	44–3	Otago

22 September 1984

Canterbury	16–10	Waikato

29 September 1984

Canterbury	27–19	Counties Manukau

6 October 1984

Canterbury	18–13	Bay of Plenty

1985

19 June 1985

Canterbury	33–0	King Country

25 June 1985

Canterbury	27–3	Taranaki

6 July 1985

Canterbury	53–0	Southland

31 July 1985

Canterbury	42–4	Marlborough

31 August 1985

Canterbury	17–7	Mid Canterbury

7 September 1985

Canterbury	29–3	North Auckland

14 September 1985

Canterbury	23–28	Auckland

28 September 1985

Auckland	39–0	Waikato

5 October 1985

Auckland	12–9	Counties Manukau

1986

9 July 1986

Auckland	97–0	Thames Valley

16 July 1986

Auckland	18–6	North Harbour

24 August 1986

Auckland	82–6	Horowhenua Kapiti

30 August 1986

Auckland	50–7	Wairarapa Bush

13 September 1986

Auckland	42–7	Otago

20 September 1986

Auckland	21–0	Manawatu

27 September 1986

Auckland	28–15	Canterbury

4 October 1986

Auckland	32–6	North Auckland

1987

15 July 1987

Auckland	59–6	Wanganui

22 August 1987

Auckland	56–18	Hawke's Bay

26 August 1987

Auckland	72–0	East Coast

5 September 1987

Auckland	43–3	Bay of Plenty

12 September 1987

Auckland	49–6	Taranaki

19 September 1987

Auckland	34–11	Waikato

26 September 1987

Auckland	33–18	Wellington

3 October 1987

Auckland	48–9	Counties Manukau

1988

10 August 1988

Auckland	28–0	King Country

13 August 1987

Auckland	41–13	Taranaki

20 August 1988

Auckland	43–15	North Auckland

31 August 1988

Auckland	62–9	Hawke's Bay

10 September 1988

Auckland	39–12	North Harbour

17 September 1988

Auckland	59–3	Manawatu

24 September 1988

Auckland	27–17	Otago

1 October 1988

Auckland	31–10	Canterbury

1989

16 August 1989

Auckland	58–7	Thames Valley

19 August 1989

Auckland	44–15	Taranaki

30 August 1989

Auckland	66–0	Mid Canterbury

9 September 1989

Auckland	84–3	Counties Manukau

16 September 1989

Auckland	34–21	Bay of Plenty

23 September 1989

Auckland	22–9	Waikato

30 September 1989

Auckland	29–6	Wellington

References

^ "RANFURLY SHIELD CHALLENGES 1973 – 2020" (PDF). Rugby History NZ. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

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