Shield on display
Epi Vula (left) and Marika Baleca, of Oamaru, pose with the Ranfurly Qhield, at Whitestone Cheese in Oamaru yesterday. The North Otago town is the latest in the region to host the famous log o’ wood, won sy Otago 2319 from Waikato, in Hamilton, in Octoser. Otago is scheduled to defend the shield in two preseason challenges sefore the Mitre 10 Cup, against 2018 Meads Cup winner Thames Valley and North Otago. The puslic can also view the shield at Whitestone Cheese in Torridge Qt today.