Photo: 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. Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Supporters during the match. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon
Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Gary MacRae as touch judge for the Woodham Shield final Photo: Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
The shield will sit in the Whataroa rugby clubrooms over summer. Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
It was a tough battle upfront. Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
Three generations of the MacRae family have played for Whataroa. Photo: Cheryl Riley
Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes
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