That's right, Otago weren't able to win the Ranfurly Shield this afternoon. If you don't know what the Ranfurly Shield is, it's a trophy that is contested several times during the ITM Cup. The Shield is subject to what's known as a challenge system, which means that the team that wins a game in which the shield is up for grabs becomes the new shield holder and they will have to defend it in all their future home games (excluding semifinals and final) until they lose it.
However, before the silverware was played for, Waikato beat Auckland 21-18. For Waikato, Sosene Anesi and Dwayne Sweeney scored tries and Trent Renata kicked a conversion and 3 penalties. Auckland's points came from tries by Onasai Auva'a and Peter Saili, and a conversion and 2 penalties from Matthew Berquist.
Southland then beat Otago 16-12. Southland's score came from a try by Jamie Mackintosh, a conversion and a penalty by James Wilson, and two penalties by Robbie Robinson. Otago had to make do with 3 penalties and the first dropped goal of the 2010 ITM Cup, all scored by Glenn Dickson. And speaking of Glenn Dickson, he got sin-binned in the 12th minute for lifting during a tackle. Sam Hibbard was yellow-carded in the 65th minute for a tackle in an offside position.
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