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Ranfurly Shield

British  
/ rænˈfɜːlɪ /

noun

  1. (in New Zealand) the premier rugby trophy, competed for annually by provincial teams

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Etymology

Origin of Ranfurly Shield

C20: named after the Earl of Ranfurly (1856–1933), 15th Governor of New Zealand (1897–1904), who presented it to the New Zealand Rugby Football Union in 1902

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Before Schmidt's arrival, Bay of Plenty had never won the Ranfurly Shield, New Zealand's oldest competition, in almost 100 years of trying.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2015

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