Ranfurly Shield

/ rænˈfɜːlɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ranfurly Shield¹

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