Northland holds off Tasman in first Ranfurly Shield defence in 47 years
Northland secured their first Ranfurly Shield defence in nearly half a century with a late try against Tasman.
Northland defeated Tasman in a Ranfurly Shield match at Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei. The victory marked the team's first defence of the shield in 47 years. Northland scored a crucial late try to seal the win.
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Northland host Tasman in first Ranfurly Shield defence
Follow live coverage of the Ranfurly Shield and NPC round five clash between Northland and Tasman at Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei.
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Northland hold off Tasman in first Ranfurly Shield defence in 47 years
Northland scored a late try to seal victory against Tasman in the first defence of their shield tenure.