Photo of the Day - 24 August 2013

We were two years old when Otago lost the Ranfurly Shield to Taranaki in 1957, so our memories of Otago's last shield era are understandably hazy. But the men from the south have breathed new life into the famed Log o' Wood with a brave 26-19 victory over Waikato last night.

And this photo is one that diehard Otago fans had probably given up seeing in their lifetimes:

Congratulations Otago. When Hawkes Bay comes to challenge next Sunday, we're sure that Forsyth Barr Stadium will be a much livelier place than a near-empty Waikato Stadium was last night.