Ranfurly Shield

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And the Ranfurly Shield has its fourth new home for the year.

Counties Manukau wrestling it off Northland yesterday, taking possession of the log of wood for just the second time in their history.

Going to get you inside the Steelers camp this afternoon as well.

The first loss under the head coaching of Whitney Hinson.

She'll join us with her reflections after 2:00.

Also gonna get to Counties, who've got the Ranfurly Shield now.

How good? How good? I don't know, I, I, f- I feel like I speak for most people outside of Hawke's Bay when I say that I hope Counties win it next week, or when I say win it, defend it next week.

No, it was honestly, it was just such a surreal feeling.

I think even still, like, it's not really set in that we, we won the Ranfurly Shield.

Um, but yeah, it's such a big thing for our union, and I was just so happy in that moment, you know?

Yeah, I think Jimmy Tupou was in the team the last time Counties won it, 2013.

Thank you for yours.

Um, I tell you what, in a week where the future shape of our domestic game has been debated, um, in the corridors of power at New Zealand Rugby, those scenes yesterday and every time the shield changes hands show just what that trophy means.

Is there a more illustrious sought-after trophy in all of New Zealand sport than the Ranfurly Shield? It turns ordinary old provincial rugby matches into days that live for decades in the memory of those who were there and who participated.

There is still, without a doubt, something extremely special about the Ranfurly Shield, and I hope that the Counties and their fans and the clubs and schools around the Counties Manukau District get the chance to enjoy it.

Well, come and work at Sky Sport.

Uh, well, you do work at Sky, but come up to the office and meet, uh, Jeff Wilson, Josh Cronfeld, and Mills Muliaina, none of whom have ever won the Ranfurly Shield.

So, you know, there's, there's some blind spots, I guess, or some parts that don't win it.

But, but Counties, yeah, they, they've, they've always had, um, so much talent in a pretty small region.

They looked happy.

Brashy, you got a bit of a challenge this weekend and there's a bit of history between both sides when it comes to Ranfurly Shield 2013, 2015, back and forth.

I know there's a lot going on this week.

You've got a huge emphasis of getting the shield around the community, which is very important.

Manawatu over Auckland, for instance.

Taranaki blowing out the magpies.

Counties Monaco winning the Ranfurly Shield.

Gee, it was a potpourri of unpredictability.

New Zealand rugby is hamstrung by this as every level of society.

Congratulations to counties with Ranfurly Shield, tremendous for that community.

Roosters, dominant Friday, decent chance to win it.

That mark, Nangatawasi, is an absolute weapon.

Te Kurahtai Moku Painting says the sacred star in the Matariki cluster, Pahutukawa, would disappear from sight with more light problems.

In sport, counties Manukau have pulled off a huge upset claiming rugby's Ranfurly Shield off Northland and Whangarei.

AJ Alatimu kicked a penalty goal with just under two minutes to go to give counties a 22-19 win and the Shield for the second time in their history.

Their captain Jimmy Tupou, who was in the team when they first held the Shield in 2013-14, said his side never gave up.

Newstalk ZB.

Coming up this hour on the Sunday session, Piney on all the other sport around to distract us from the NRL finals and the fact the wires aren't there, including counties winning the Ranfurly Shield.

Congratulations.

Megan hits the school holiday spot of Rarotonga and we also look at the latest from Jodie Peacold.

AJ Alatimu slotted in the winning penalty goal from the touchline in the 79th minute.

The Steelers will have to defend the Ranfurly Shield next Saturday night when they're playing Hawke's Bay.

Canterbury's women's team has beaten Waikato 50-22 in their top-of-the-table game in rugby's Farah Palmer Cup.

The Roosters are breathing a sigh of relief, with hard man Victor Radley avoiding a suspension for a hip-drop tackle in the NRL preliminary final win over the Dolphins.