Waikato vs Otago - Ranfurly Shield
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I just read that the WRU will be having a Ranfurly Shield parade on Wed. A good decision to bring back some of the old traditions, even if the parade isn't on the morning of the game like the good old days.
Let's hope we get to have more parades next season!
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I remember the 93 win over Auckland. At that time i could only ever remember Canterbury and Auckland holding the Shield and it was hard to see anyone beating Auckland to win the Shield. Still one of my absolute favourite days as a Waikato fan. That win was bigger than big. I recall the parades, getting the see the Shield up close. It was pretty cool.
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@oleoleole said in Waikato vs Otago - Ranfurly Shield:
I remember the 93 win over Auckland.
My mates and I went to Eden Park for the previous RS challenges in 1989 and 1991 but didn't go to the 1993 game. I like to think that helped.
1997 was fun though.
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@taniwharugby said in Waikato vs Otago - Ranfurly Shield:
@hooroo if we won the Shield, I reckon it'd be huge up here, having not had it in my lifetime!
Just getting a challenge is a rarity for some teams these days, let alone winning the damn thing!
@Chris-B comment incoming in 3...2...1....
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@stargazer said in Waikato vs Otago - Ranfurly Shield:
Question: is Declan O'Donnell injured? If so, is he out for the season? I think he hasn't played since round 2?
Probably. Both O'Donnell brothers haven't played since the early rounds.
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http://www.mitre10cup.co.nz/News/33248/championship-preview-waikato-v-otago-rs-
Waikato
Matty Lansdown, Bailyn Sullivan, Quinn Tupaea, Dwayne Sweeney (c), Tyler Campbell, Fletcher Smith, Jack Stratton, Jordan Manihera, Mitch Jacobson, James Tucker, Laghlan McWhannell, Tim Bond, Joshua Iosefa-Scott, Samisoni Tauke’iaho, Toby Smith
Reserves: Sekope Lopeti-Moli, Ayden Johnstone, Sosaia Fale, Adam Burn, Jono Armstrong, Raniera Takarangi, Pepesana Patafilo, Declan O’Donnell
Otago
Michael Collins (c), Mitchell Scott, Matt Faddes, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Josh Ioane, Kurt Hammer, Dylan Nel, Slade McDowall, Joketani Koroi, Josh Dickson, Tom Rowe, Hisa Sasagi, Seko Pole, Jonah Aoina
Reserves: Richard Jackson, Tom Hill, George Bower, Sione Misiloi, Naulia Dawai, James Lentjes, Josh Renton, Vilimoni Koroi
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What a rat shit crowd,so much at stake,top of the table for Championship and Ranfurly sheild,good day in the Waikato empty seats for Africa..!
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Brendon Pickerall at his pedantic best,he pulls Otago up for an accidental obstruction ,which really did not interrupt the play as the commentators were saying..then he spends about 2m looking at an illegal cleanout which really and truthfully sum the guy up.