North Harbour couldn't get back the Shield

First Otago, then Counties Manukau, and now North Harbour have failed to win the Ranfurly Shield off Southland. Southland won 47-21, with Southland's points all coming off tries (Kendrick Lynn scored two, Matt Saunders, Jamie Mackintosh, Scott Cowan, Glen Horton, and Tony Koonwaiyou all scored one), with Robbie Robinson scoring six conversions. North Harbour's points all came off tries too (one each by Nafi Tuitavake, Mike Harris, and James Afoa), with Mike Harris responsible for two conversions and Ben Botica landing the other.