Ganderbal terrorist attack: Wreath laying ceremony of police constable held in Srinagar, Bowyer To Retire And Move To Fox NASCAR Coverage In 2021, Texas doctor, 28, dies of Covid: 'She wore the same mask for weeks, if not months', Arthritis Treatments Your Doctor May Not Share, Mahesh Babu Joins Sister Priyadarshini's Birthday Party, See Pics, Inspirational! Otago had expected to struggle against a Taranaki side which had beaten Canterbury last week to win the shield. The Magpies reclaimed the Log o Wood for the third time in seven years thanks to a 28-9 win over Otago in Dunedin yesterday - a win Ozich said his team rightfully celebrated. They now face the prospect of defending the Shield against Northland province on Oct. 16. Heading into the 2020 campaign after snatching the Log O’ Wood off Otago towards the end of last year, Canterbury were only able to hold off challenges from North Harbour and North Otago before the Barrett brothers and Lachlan Boshier guided Taranaki an upset win in Christchurch. However, in typical Baker fashion, the new Magpie recruit was up there fully nude, repeating a trick he would often pull after a tournament win with the All Blacks Sevens. Two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation today as NZ reaches two weeks without community transmission. (file photo), New Plymouth businessman Keith Mawson says it’s going to be fantastic to be able to watch the Yarrows Taranaki Bulls take on Canterbury for the Ranfurly Shield in Christchurch this Saturday. It was good week in the Taranaki… But it's over now. Hawke's Bay coach Mark Ozich is stoked his team managed to bring the Ranfurly Shield back to the region but after their hero's welcome this morning, it's time … Sign up to our mailing list for a weekly digest from the wide world of rugby. Hawke’s Bay were helped to victory as Otago lost one player to a red card and another to a yellow in critical stages of the Sunday's match. The Ranfurly Shield has changed hands for the third time in just over a fortnight, Hawke's Bay dispatching Otago 28-9 in Dunedin. The Ranfurly Shield has made its way down south to Dunedin where it goes on the line against the Hawke’s Bay Magpies on Sunday afternoon, while in the Farah Palmer Cup, many teams are in must-win territory if they are to feature in the finals in a couple of weeks’ time. Otago grabbed the Shield last week off Taranaki, who had edged Canterbury 23-22 the weekend before to claim the coveted prize. Both Wellington (1963) and Waikato (2007) won and lost the Ranfurly Shield within the space of seven days – the Lions falling short against Taranaki after clinching it off Auckland, while the Mooloos handed it over to Canterbury a week after ending North Harbour’s first-ever Shield success. Magpies reserve prop Joel Hintz took on the most stressful job of them all - keeping the Ranfurly Shield safe as it was celebrated deep into a Dunedin night. First played for in 1904, the Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies. All three will need to draw on their experiences of that day if their youthful side is to keep the Magpies, who are coming off an upset win over the year’s first Ranfurly Shield holders Canterbury, at bay. Magpies coach Mark Ozich said while his team still have plenty of work to do this year, it was important to celebrate the kind of victory that might never happen again for the group. The Mitre 10 Cup has only been in action for three rounds so far this year, yet the Ranfurly Shield has already been held aloft by three teams. And history may be on the Bulls’ side. The lockdown means there will be no public sales to the match and the crowd will be limited to 11 bubbles of 100.