Ranfurly Shield 2020–2029

Ranfurly Shield
Ranfurly Shield
Countries	New Zealand
Champions	Hawke's Bay;
Matches played	13
Tries scored	106 ; (average 8.2 per match)
Top point scorer	Lincoln McClutchie; (Hawke's Bay); 109 points
Top try scorer	Neria Fomai; (Hawke's Bay) 7 tries
Official website
	www.provincial.rugby/ranfurly-shield/

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 defends the Shield in challenge matches - which are their home games - and if a challenger defeats them, they become the new holder of the Shield.[1]

The Shield is currently held by Hawke's Bay, who won it from Otago in a 28–9 victory on 4 October 2020. This was the second time in 2020 that a team lost the Shield a week after winning it. Hawke's Bay's first successful defence of the Shield was against Northland on 16 October 2020. Thereafter, Hawke's Bay successfully defended the Shield 8 more times to retain it for the remainder of the 2020 season and the entire 2021 season.

Holders

Key
*	Current Ranfurly Shield holders.

Team	Won	Successful Defences
Canterbury	Held at beginning of decade	1
Taranaki	19 September 2020	0
Otago	27 September 2020	0
Hawke's Bay*	4 October 2020	9

Team	Wins	Successful defences	Average defences
Hawke's Bay*	1	9	9
Canterbury	0	1	0.5
Taranaki	1	0	0
Otago	1	0	0

Fixtures

2020

Source:[2]

	28 August 2020	Canterbury	71–7	North Otago	Rugby Park, Christchurch
	14:05 NZST	Try: Dallas McLeod 6' Andrew Knewstubb 12' Finlay Brewis 16' Isaiah Punivai 18' Billy Harmon 21' Manasa Mataele 27', 48' Chay Fihaki 40' Sam Darry 52', 56' Rameka Poihipi 79' Con: Brett Cameron (8/11) 7', 17', 19', 22', 28', 53', 57', 80'	Preview Report	Try: Josh Hayward 70' Con: Josh Phipps (1/1) 71'	Referee: Daniel Waenga (New Zealand)

	19 September 2020	Canterbury	22–23	Taranaki	Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
	16:35 NZST	Try: Oliver Jager 42' Richie Mo'unga 56' Andrew Knewstubb 71' Con: Richie Mo'unga (2/3) 57', 72' Pen: Richie Mo'unga (1/1) 22'	Report	Try: Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens 6', 27' Tupou Vaa'i 10' Con: Jordie Barrett (1/3) 28' Pen: Jordie Barrett (2/3) 3', 75'	Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

	27 September 2020	Taranaki	19–30	Otago	TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood
	14:05 NZST	Try: Stephen Perofeta 13' Kaylum Boshier 49' Lachlan Boshier 75' Con: Jayson Potroz (1/2) 50' Daniel Waite (1/1) 76'	Report	Try: Dylan Nel 10' Freedom Vaha'akolo 33' Liam Coltman 38' Josh Ioane 58' Con: Josh Ioane (2/4) 34', 39' Pen: Josh Ioane (2/2) 6', 72'	Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)

	4 October 2020	Otago	9–28	Hawke's Bay	Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
	16:35 NZST	Pen: Josh Ioane (3/3) 9', 20', 55' Cards: Vilimoni Koroi 62' to 72' Slade McDowall 71'	Report	Try: Lolagi Visinia 35' Folau Fakatava 50' Isaia Walker-Leawere 63' Kurt Baker 75' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/2) 36', 51' Caleb Makene (2/2) 65', 76'	Referee: Cameron Stone (New Zealand)

	16 October 2020	Hawke's Bay	33–17	Northland	McLean Park, Napier
	19:05 NZST	Try: Neria Fomai 44' Ash Dixon 53' Danny Toala 65' Devan Flanders 73' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (2/4) 45', 66' Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (3/3) 17', 29', 40'	Report	Try: Lua Li 59', 79' Con: Dan Hawkins (1/1) 60' Johnny Cooper (1/1) 80' Pen: Dan Hawkins (1/1) 22'	Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

	24 October 2020	Hawke's Bay	47–12	Manawatu	McLean Park, Napier
	16:35 NZST	Try: Danny Toala 23' Devan Flanders 31' Caleb Makene 37' Brendon O'Connor 40' Ash Dixon 66' Neria Fomai 72' Isaia Walker-Leawere 77' Con: Lincoln McClutchie (4/4) 24', 32', 38', 40' Connor McLeod (2/3) 67', 79'	Report	Try: James Tofa 17' Ben Wyness 34' Con: Ben Wyness (1/2) 35'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	8 November 2020	Hawke's Bay	34–18	Wellington	McLean Park, Napier
	14:05 NZST	Try: Devan Flanders 12' Marino Mikaele-Tu'u 17' Stacey Ili 20' Neria Fomai 53' Con: Caleb Makene (3/3) 14', 18', 21' Lincoln McClutchie (1/1) 56' Pen: Caleb Makene (2/2) 3', 24' Cards: Kurt Baker 60' to 70'	Report	Try: Naitoa Ah Kuoi 56' Kaliopasi Uluilakepa 63' Con: Jackson Garden-Bachop (1/2) 64' Pen: Jackson Garden-Bachop (2/2) 6', 11'	Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

2021

Source:[3]

	30 June 2021	Hawke's Bay	85–0	North Otago	McLean Park, Napier
	19:05 NZST	Try: Kienan Higgins 4' Penalty try 10' Jason Long 18', 21' Lolagi Visinia 32', 52' Tom Parsons 40+2' Jacob Devery 43' Anzelo Tuitavuki 45' Josh Kaifa 58', 76' Danny Toala 68' Namatahi Waa 72' Con: Lincoln McClutchie 5', 19', 23', 33', 40', 44', 47', 73', 77' (9/11) Danny Toala (0/1)	Preview Report	Cards: Manulua Taiti 9' to 19'	Referee: Michael Winter (New Zealand)

	24 July 2021	Hawke's Bay	93–5	East Coast	McLean Park, Napier
	15:00 NZST	Try: Gareth Evans 5' Josh Kaifa 10', 41' Danny Toala 14', 51' Anzelo Tuitavuki 21', 46' Kianu Kereru-Symes 26' Dennon Robinson-Bartlett 34' Namatahi Waa 39' Lincoln McClutchie 57', 72' Pouri Rakete-Stones 62', 74' Elijah Martin 64' Con: Lincoln McClutchie 6', 22', 40', 48', 57', 63', 65', 73', 75' (9/15)	Preview Report	Try: Jorian Tangaere 30' Con: Terangi Fraser (0/1)	Referee: Stuart Curran (New Zealand)

	14 August 2021	Hawke's Bay	34–10	Otago	McLean Park, Napier
	16:35 NZST	Try: Neria Fomai 28' Lolagi Visinia 35' Stacey Ili 52' Josh Kaifa 65' Jonah Lowe 81' Con: Lincoln McClutchie 30', 36' (2/3) Tiaan Falcon 82' (1/2) Pen: Tiaan Falcon 71' (1/1)	Preview Report	Try: Freedom Vahaakolo 19' Con: Vilimoni Koroi 20' (1/1) Pen: Vilimoni Koroi 42' (1/2)	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

	19 September 2021	Hawke's Bay	36–33 (a.e.t.)	Bay of Plenty	McLean Park, Napier
	14:05 NZST	Try: Ash Dixon 14' Solomone Funaki 20' Pouri Rakete-Stones 31' Con: Lincoln McClutchie 15', 21', 32' (3/3) Pen: Lincoln McClutchie 29', 37', 63' (3/3) Tiaan Falcon 81', 84' (2/2)	Preview Report	Try: Emoni Narawa 4' Luke Campbell 18' Onisi Ratave 25', 77' Sean Wainui 59' Con: Kaleb Trask 19', 26' (2/3) Otere Black 60', 78' (2/2) Pen: Kaleb Trask (0/1)	Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)

	9 October 2021	Hawke's Bay	34–22	Tasman	McLean Park, Napier
	16:35 NZST	Try: Ere Enari 4' Brendon O'Connor 14' Lolagi Visinia 17' Stacey Ili 29' Neria Fomai 56' Con: Lincoln McClutchie 15', 30', 58' (3/5) Pen: Lincoln McClutchie (0/1) Tiaan Falcon 79' (1/1)	Report	Try: Shannon Frizell 34' Con: Mitchell Hunt 35' (1/1) Pen: Mitchell Hunt 11', 21', 28', 40', 53' (5/5)	Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)

	23 October 2021	Hawke's Bay	41–14	Waikato	McLean Park, Napier
	19:05 NZST	Try: Jacob Devery 2' Danny Toala 22' Neria Fomai 62', 77' Tom Parsons 69' Ollie Sapsford 73' Con: Lincoln McClutchie 23', 62', 70', 74' (4/5) Caleb Makene (0/1) Pen: Lincoln McClutchie 54' (1/1) Cards: Danny Toala 81'	Report	Try: Steven Misa 16' Liam Coombes-Fabling 28' Con: D'Angelo Leuila 17', 29' (2/2) Pen: D'Angelo Leuila (0/1) Cards: James Tucker 70' to 80'	Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Top points and try scorers

Points scorers

The following are the top five points scorers for all Ranfurly Shield matches between 2020 and 2029.

Top Five Points Scorers
No	Player	Team	T	C	P	DG	Pts
1	Lincoln McClutchie	Hawke's Bay	2	39	7	0	109
2	Neria Fomai	Hawke's Bay	7	0	0	0	35
3	Danny Toala	Hawke's Bay	6	0	0	0	30
4	Josh Kaifa	Hawke's Bay	5	0	0	0	25
4	Lolagi Visinia	Hawke's Bay	5	0	0	0	25

Last updated: after Hawke's Bay successfully defended the Shield on 23 October 2021.

Try scorers

The following are the top five try scorers for all Ranfurly Shield matches between 2020 and 2029.

Top Five Try Scorers
No	Player	Team	Tries
1	Neria Fomai	Hawke's Bay	7
2	Danny Toala	Hawke's Bay	6
3	Josh Kaifa	Hawke's Bay	5
3	Lolagi Visinia	Hawke's Bay	5
5	Ash Dixon	Hawke's Bay	3
	Devan Flanders
	Stacey Ili
	Pouri Rakete-Stones
	Anzelo Tuitavuki