Otago has won the Ranfurly Shield this afternoon, beating Waikato 23-19 in Hamilton. The Waikato penalty was reversed and Otago held on to the ball to win the game and the prized trophy. Otago's Michael Collins celebrates with the Ranfurly Shield during the round nine Mitre 10 Cup match between Waikato and Otago at FMG Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Hamilton. Ioane put over a penalty to give his side a narrow four point lead with less than 20 minutes left. Otago 23 (Mitchell Scott, Josh Dickson, Joketani Koroi tries; Josh Ioane 2 pen, con)Waikato 19 (Josh Iosefa-Scott, Tyler Campbell, Bailyn Sullivan tries; Fletcher Smith 2 con)Halltime: 20-12

Source: Otago Daily Times October 13, 2018 06:06 UTC