Hawkes Bay Rugby Player Admits Broken Ranfurly Shield Was Meant For “Private Story Only”

hawkes bay rugby team celebrating with ranfurly shield alongside snapchat of it broken in two.

SNAPCHAT SLIP-UP.

A Hawke’s Bay rugby player has come clean about the recent Ranfurly Shield catastrophe, revealing that the shield was never meant for the public eye in the first place. It appears that the shield’s accidental dismantling was merely a Snapchat slip-up gone horribly wrong.

The Magpies, in a victorious clash with the Wellington Lions, managed to snatch the coveted Shield on Saturday afternoon after their 20-18 win. However, it wasn’t their triumph on the field that made headlines, but rather a peculiar revelation that unfolded on social media.