Raeburn Shield: the unofficial rugby championship award

The Raeburn Shield is an unofficial rugby union lineal championship contested in international men's rugby union and follows a "title holder" system - similar to a boxing world title, where the holder of the Shield defends it in each subsequent international match they play. If the holder loses, the winning team becomes the new holder. The concept came about in 2008 when creator Dave Algie was participating in an online rugby forum with other fans and they suggested applying a "winner-stays-on" championship model to Test rugby results. They traced the “lineage” of encounters all the way back to the first international rugby match between Scotland and England in 1871 at Raeburn Place, hence the name of the Shield. Lester Kiewit speaks to creator Dave Algie about how he turned a concept into “reality”.   Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show.  This programme is your authentic Cape Town wake-up call. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is informative, enlightening and accessible. The team’s ability to spot & share relevant and unusual stories make the programme inclusive and thought-provoking. Don’t miss the popular World View feature at 7:45am daily.  Listen out for #LesterInYourLounge which is an outside broadcast – from the home of a listener in a different part of Cape Town - on the first Wednesday of every month. This show introduces you to interesting Capetonians as well as their favourite communities, habits, local personalities and neighbourhood news.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit.  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Good Morning CapeTalk with Lester Kiewit broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/xGkqLbT or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/f9Eeb7i  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Follow us on social media  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.