Ranfurly Shield 1920–29

The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition.^[1] 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. Hawkes Bay were the most successful team during this period with 24 successful defences which was, at that stage, a record.

Holders

Union	Won	Successful Defences
Wellington	Held at beginning of decade	10
Southland	15 September 1920	1
Wellington	10 September 1921	2
Hawke's Bay	9 August 1922	24
Wairarapa	3 June 1927	2
Manawhenua	6 August 1927	2
Canterbury	7 September 1927	1
Wairarapa	18 July 1928	8
Southland	31 August 1929	0

Fixtures

1920

	1920	Wellington	15–3	Canterbury	Wellington

	1920	Wellington	22–3	Bay of Plenty	Wellington

	1920	Wellington	20–9	Taranaki	Hawera

	1920	Wellington	20–5	Hawke's Bay	Wellington

Notes and references

1. "Ranfurly Shield History". Canterburyrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 2011-07-26.

http://web.archive.org/web/20100525103211/http://www.scrum.co.nz/Ranfurly_Shield_1920-1929.asp

External links

• Ranfurly Shield at nzrugby.com (history, stories, audio highlights, trivia)