Telling tales of a 1949 Ranfurly Shield challenge

Published: Jan. 10, 2021, 8:30 p.m.

In 1949 an historic Ranfurly Shield Challenge took place at Carisbrook stadium in Dunedin. Considered Buller's finest moment - the team unexpectedly drew with Otago six all, bolstered by the support of hundreds of visiting supporters. Julie Benjamin's father travelled to Dunedin from Westport. Now she's making a podcast about the trip he and his rugby club took to support the Buller team.