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Hundreds turn out for shield's return
Among the crowds of excited Magpies fans at Hawke's Bay Airport to greet the Ranfurly Shield yesterday was KR Tremain.

Ranfurly Shield returns to Bay after 44 years
Public celebrations will begin in earnest today to welcome home the victorious Ranfurly Shield-winning Hawke's Bay rugby team.

Fans celebrate historic win
Celebrations continued long into the night at the Gintrap bar in Ahuriri as 44 years of Ranfurly Shield pain was washed away with a nailbiting Magpies win over Otago.

Soccer: Havelock battle to Fed Cup final berth
The Hawke's Bay flag will continue to fly in the Federation Cup final this Saturday after a hard-fought win in Napier.

Golf: Munn, Chadwick triumph
You can never have enough trophies - just ask Manawatu amateur Joshua Munn after he claimed his maiden Kapi Tareha crown in Napier yesterday.

Rugby: Bay joy after Log o' Wood heads north
Give Ihaia West a Super Rugby contract and a berth in the All Black Sevens side for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Futsal: Rep milking most from the fickle game of life
When Daniel Ball comes off the bench in Napier tonight his typically gregarious nature will rise to the fore.

Rugby: Log tops gift wishlist
Picture this ... Hawke's Bay Magpies rugby hooker Ash Dixon, his partner, Mikayla, and 23-month-old daughter Paiyton posing for a photo with the Ranfurly Shield.

Netball: Breakwell out to spoil Kupa-Petera's farewell
Top marks for optimism in the buildup to tonight's Hawke's Bay Premier Netball League division one final go to Hastings High School Old Girls Huias centre Abby Breakwell.

Rugby: ORU eye 20,000 fans for challenge
The word is they are turning up in droves to see it, touch it and rejoice in the recent acquisition of the Ranfurly Shield in the Deep South.

Leaguies find field of dreams
Rugby league's dream of having a home base for all it's games in Hawke's Bay is taking shape at the Regional Sports Park, Hastings. Hawke's Bay Today chief photographer Warren Buckland caught some of the action on day two of the new spring season competition.