Isaiah Punivai, has also been rewarded with a start in the number 13 jersey following his Man of the Match performance in Albany, replacing Dallas McLeod who is unavailable due to a toe injury. You can help us continue to provide local news you can trust simply by becoming a supporter. A piece of individual skill from young winger Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens to toe a loose ball forward, collect the bounce and scoot across for the game's opening try. The players feel that sense of occasion and are really excited about the opportunity,” said Thorne. The Taranaki No 10 got the ball dep in his own half, sized up the defence and launched through a gap. Playmaker Richie Mo’unga and wing George Bridge add experience to either side of the rookie midfield combination of Rameka Poihipi and Isaiah Punivai. Jager replaces rookie prop Fletcher Newell, who drops to the bench. RD 4 HIGHLIGHTS | Bay of Plenty v Auckland. RugbyPass is the premier destination for rugby fans across the globe, with the best news, analysis, shows, highlights, podcasts, documentaries, live match & player stats, live blog feeds, and in some territories live streaming of the world's greatest rugby tournaments all in HD. When the trophy, a shield, arrived, the NZRFU decided that it would be awarded to the union with the best record in the 1902 season, and thenceforth be the subject of a challenge system. © Copyright Star Media Network 2019. You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Eleven bubbles of 100, consisting of players, sponsors, media and broadcast, and members will all get the opportunity to attend the matches at Orangetheory Stadium. Southland replacement Greg Dyer has become a hero in Invercargill, kicking the... RD 4 FPC HIGHLIGHTS | Hawke's Bay v Canterbury (2020). The All Blacks pushing some serious tin in Wellington as the team build up to... RD 4 HIGHLIGHTS | Otago v Hawke’s Bay (Ranfurly Shield). Canterbury bring Richie Mo'unga in for Ranfurly Shield head-to-head with Beauden Barrett. Three-time defending champions Canterbury put on a clinic against a spirited... RD 3 HIGHLIGHTS | Tasman v Waikato (Mitre 10 Cup 2020). Ahead 13-0 after 15 minutes, Taranaki had gotten off to a superb start, and their defence backed it up. As they did in 2017, Taranaki have snatched the Log o' Wood from Canterbury in Christchurch, with a late Jordie Barrett penalty sealing a 23-22 win. With Canterbury only able to post a penalty from Mo'unga's boot in the first half, they had all the work to do in the second. Joe Moody has been named in Canterbury's starting line up along with fellow All Blacks Codie Taylor and Sam Whitelock. However, they lost it just moments later when Jordie Barrett kicked a penalty from 50m out, and Taranaki were able to close out the win for their first Ranfurly Shield reign since 2018. The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is perhaps the most prestigious trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. In 1901 the Governor of New Zealand, The 5th Earl of Ranfurly, announced that he would present a cup to the New Zealand Rugby Football Union to be used as the prize in a competition of their choosing. You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Starting with a try to prop Oli Jager from close range early in the half, the ever-constant possibility of a Canterbury comeback lingered. All rights reserved. Canterbury took advantage and, after tries to Mo'unga and Andrew Knewstubb, they took the lead inside the final 10 minutes. Canterbury have comfortably retained the Ranfurly Shield in their first challenge of 2020, with a smashing 71-7 victory over North Otago at Rugby Park in Christchurch. Leaving the defence in his wake, Barrett sent Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens away on the inside, who stood up Richie Mo'unga to score his second.

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