# Ranfurly Shield 1980–1989

The Ranfurly Shield, colloquially known as the Log o' Wood, is a trophy in New Zealand's domestic rugby union competition. First played for in 1904, the Ranfurly Shield is based on a challenge system, rather than a league or knockout competition as with most football trophies. The holding union must defend the Shield in challenge matches, and if a challenger defeats them, they become the new holder of the Shield.
The '80s saw the shield change hands four times among five teams. The decade began and ended with Auckland holding the shield. Notably, Auckland began their record 61 shield defences in 1985.

## Fixtures
### 1980

* 11 June 1980
| Auckland | 37–3 | Horowhenua |
* Auckland
* 25 June 1980
| Auckland | 29–3 | King Country |
* Auckland
* 9 August 1980
| Auckland | 19–12 | Poverty Bay |
* Auckland
* 23 August 1980
| Auckland | 25–3 | Southland |
* Auckland
* 30 August 1980
| Auckland | 43–13 | Otago |
* Auckland
* 7 September 1980
| Auckland | 3–7 | Waikato |
* Auckland
* 14 September 1980
| Waikato | 16–7 | Thames Valley |
* Hamilton
* 27 September 1980
| Waikato | 15–0 | Taranaki |
* Hamilton

### 1981

* 1 August 1981
| Waikato | 24–12 | Otago |
* Hamilton
* 16 August 1981
| Waikato | 13–3 | Bay of Plenty |
* Hamilton
* 22 August 1981
| Waikato | 54–0 | East Coast |
* Hamilton
* 5 September 1981
| Waikato | 14–7 | Canterbury |
* Hamilton
* 19 September 1981
| Waikato | 20–20 | Counties Manukau |
* Hamilton
* 24 September 1981
| Waikato | 22–9 | King Country |
* Hamilton
* 30 September 1981
| Waikato | 4–22 | Wellington |
* Hamilton

### 1982

* 17 June 1982
| Wellington | 31–6 | Marlborough |
* Wellington
* 7 August 1982
| Wellington | 30–9 | Wanganui |
* Wellington
* 12 August 1982
| Wellington | 13–12 | Hawke's Bay |
* Wellington
* 4 September 1982
| Wellington | 19–6 | Taranaki |
* Wellington
* 18 September 1982
| Wellington | 12–16 | Canterbury |
* Wellington
* 25 September 1982
| Canterbury | 15–15 | Counties Manukau |
* Christchurch
* 29 September 1982
| Canterbury | 51–6 | Wairarapa Bush |
* Christchurch

### 1983

* 20 July 1983
| Canterbury | 88–0 | North Otago |
* Christchurch
* 27 July 1983
| Canterbury | 28–10 | Southland |
* Christchurch
* 3 August 1983
| Canterbury | 28–0 | Mid Canterbury |
* Christchurch
* 10 August 1983
| Canterbury | 39–9 | North Auckland |
* Christchurch
* 14 August 1983
| Canterbury | 50–12 | South Canterbury |
* Christchurch
* 10 September 1983
| Canterbury | 32–3 | Hawke's Bay |
* Christchurch
* 17 September 1983
| Canterbury | 20–16 | Wellington |
* Christchurch
* 24 September 1983
| Canterbury | 31–9 | Auckland |
* Christchurch
* 1 October 1983
| Canterbury | 28–15 | North Otago |
* Christchurch

### 1984

* 1 August 1984
| Canterbury | 34–10 | Nelson Bays |
* Christchurch
* 8 August 1984
| Canterbury | 57–13 | Buller |
* Christchurch
* 25 August 1984
| Canterbury | 68–3 | West Coast |
* Christchurch
* 8 September 1984
| Canterbury | 24–6 | Wairarapa Bush |
* Christchurch
* 15 September 1984
| Canterbury | 44–3 | Otago |
* Christchurch
* 22 September 1984
| Canterbury | 16–10 | Waikato |
* Christchurch
* 29 September 1984
| Canterbury | 27–19 | Counties Manukau |
* Christchurch
* 6 October 1984
| Canterbury | 18–13 | Bay of Plenty |
* Christchurch

### 1985

* 19 June 1985
| Canterbury | 33–0 | King Country |
* Christchurch
* 25 June 1985
| Canterbury | 27–3 | Taranaki |
* Christchurch
* 6 July 1985
| Canterbury | 53–0 | Southland |
* Christchurch
* 31 July 1985
| Canterbury | 42–4 | Marlborough |
* Christchurch
* 31 August 1985
| Canterbury | 17–7 | Mid Canterbury |
* Christchurch
* 7 September 1985
| Canterbury | 29–3 | North Auckland |
* Christchurch
* 14 September 1985
| Canterbury | 23–28 | Auckland |
* Christchurch
* 28 September 1985
| Auckland | 39–0 | Waikato |
* Auckland
* 5 October 1985
| Auckland | 12–9 | Counties Manukau |
* Auckland

### 1986

* 9 July 1986
| Auckland | 97–0 | Thames Valley |
* Auckland
* 16 July 1986
| Auckland | 18–6 | North Harbour |
* Auckland
* 24 August 1986
| Auckland | 82–6 | Horowhenua |
* Auckland
* 30 August 1986
| Auckland | 50–7 | Wairarapa Bush |
* Auckland
* 13 September 1986
| Auckland | 42–7 | Otago |
* Auckland
* 20 September 1986
| Auckland | 21–0 | Manawatu |
* Auckland
* 27 September 1986
| Auckland | 28–15 | Canterbury |
* Auckland
* 4 October 1986
| Auckland | 32–6 | North Auckland |
* Auckland

### 1987

* 15 July 1987
| Auckland | 59–6 | Wanganui |
* Auckland
* 22 August 1987
| Auckland | 56–18 | Hawke's Bay |
* Auckland
* 26 August 1987
| Auckland | 72–0 | East Coast |
* Auckland
* 5 September 1987
| Auckland | 43–3 | Bay of Plenty |
* Auckland
* 12 September 1987
| Auckland | 49–6 | Taranaki |
* Auckland
* 19 September 1987
| Auckland | 34–11 | Waikato |
* Auckland
* 26 September 1987
| Auckland | 33–18 | Wellington |
* Auckland
* 3 October 1987
| Auckland | 48–9 | Counties Manukau |
* Auckland

### 1988

* 10 August 1988
| Auckland | 28–0 | King Country |
* Te Kūiti
* 13 August 1987
| Auckland | 41–13 | Taranaki |
* New Plymouth
* 20 August 1988
| Auckland | 43–15 | North Auckland |
* Auckland
* 31 August 1988
| Auckland | 62–9 | Hawke's Bay |
* Napier
* 10 September 1988
| Auckland | 39–12 | North Harbour |
* Auckland
* 17 September 1988
| Auckland | 59–3 | Manawatu |
* Auckland
* 24 September 1988
| Auckland | 27–17 | Otago |
* Auckland
* 1 October 1988
| Auckland | 31–10 | Canterbury |
* Auckland

### 1989

* 16 August 1989
| Auckland | 58–7 | Thames Valley |
* Paeroa
* 19 August 1989
| Auckland | 44–15 | Taranaki |
* Auckland
* 30 August 1989
| Auckland | 66–0 | Mid Canterbury |
* Ashburton
* 9 September 1989
| Auckland | 84–3 | Counties Manukau |
* Auckland
* 16 September 1989
| Auckland | 34–21 | Bay of Plenty |
* Auckland
* 23 September 1989
| Auckland | 22–9 | Waikato |
* Auckland
* 30 September 1989
| Auckland | 29–6 | Wellington |
* Auckland