Ranfurly Shield 2010–19

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
Champions Canterbury
Matches played78
Top point scorer Ihaia West (158)
Top try scorer Ryan Tongia (12)
Official website
www.mitre10cup.co.nz/Competition/RanfurlyShield

The Shield is currently held by Canterbury, who won it from Otago in a 35–25 victory on 5 October 2019.[1]

Holders

Key
* Current Ranfurly Shield holders.
Team Won Successful
Defences
SouthlandHeld at beginning of decade6
Canterbury9 October 20102
Southland23 July 20112
Taranaki24 August 20117
Waikato3 October 20124
Otago 23 August 20130
Hawke's Bay1 September 20130
Counties Manukau7 September 20136
Hawke's Bay30 August 201411
Waikato9 October 20156
Canterbury28 September 20167
Taranaki6 October 20174
Waikato 9 September 2018 2
Otago13 October 20185
Canterbury*5 October 20191
Team Wins Successful
defences
Average
defences
Waikato3134.33
Hawke's Bay2115.5
Taranaki2115.5
Canterbury*3103.3
Otago252.5
Southland1[lower-alpha 1]84
Counties Manukau166

Fixtures

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

The initial 2019 Mitre 10 Cup Ranfurly Shield match was against Southland on 17 August.

Top points scorers

The following are the top ten points scorers for all Ranfurly Shield matches between 2010 and 2020.

Points scorers

Top Ten Points Scorers
No Player Team T C P DG Pts
1Ihaia West Hawke's Bay436211158
2Richie Mo'unga Canterbury329100103
3James Wilson Southland11020188
4Trent Renata Waikato21714086
5Beauden Barrett Taranaki1516063
6Baden Kerr Counties Manukau0914060
Robbie Robinson Southland1148160
Ryan Tongia Hawke's Bay1200060
9Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald Hawke's Bay199050
Brendon O'Connor Canterbury / Hawke's Bay1000050

Last updated: after Waikato's match against Southland on 29 September 2018.

Try scorers

The following are the top ten try scorers for all Ranfurly Shield matches between 2010 and 2020.

Top Ten Try Scorers
No Player Team Tries
1Ryan Tongia Hawke's Bay12
2Brendon O'Connor Canterbury / Hawke's Bay10
3Braydon Ennor Canterbury8
Kurt Baker Taranaki
4Tim Bateman Canterbury7
Sevu Reece Waikato
5Shannan Chase Hawke's Bay6
Tony Lamborn
6Whetu Douglas Waikato5
Epalahame Faiva
Iliesa Tavuyara
Joe Webber
Waisake Naholo Taranaki
Rob Thompson Canterbury / Manawatu
107 players on 4 tries4

Last updated: after Canterbury's match against North Harbour on 13 October 2019.

See also

Table footnotes

  1. As Southland initially won the Shield in 2009, i.e. not the decade of 2010–19, only their win in 2011 counts towards this table.

References

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