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Country Life: From the archives - rugby teams in Westland battle for sacred shield
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RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
The Hari Hari Rugby Club are the 2025 George Woodham Shield champions, defeating Whataroa in this year's competition, a celebration of 75 years of grassroots rugby in South Westland.
Back in 2021, producer Cosmo Kentish-Barnes joined supporters on the sidelines for a piece of the action.
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Whataroa v Souths at Whataroa for the Woodham Shield final.
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RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Supporters during the match.
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RNZ / Nate McKinnon
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RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
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RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Gary MacRae as touch judge for the Woodham Shield final
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Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
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RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
The shield will sit in the Whataroa rugby clubrooms over summer.
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RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
It was a tough battle upfront.
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RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Three generations of the MacRae family have played for Whataroa.
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Cheryl Riley
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RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
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