Bay of Plenty rugby supporters will be hoping Split Enz got it wrong when they wrote their hit song History Never Repeats.
Tomorrow afternoon the Bay of Plenty Steamers take on Hawke's Bay for the Ranfurly Shield in Napier. The match coincides with the 10th anniversary of the greatest day in Bay of Plenty rugby history on August 15, 2004, when the Ranfurly Shield was finally won by Bay of Plenty.
It was the union's 19th challenge for the coveted Log o' Wood, and the team captained by Wayne Ormond defeated mighty Auckland by 33-28 at Eden Park.
Glen Jackson, now an international referee, was the individual star with 23 points, but it was the collective might of the whole Steamers team that stunned Auckland that unforgettable day.
Steamers head coach Kevin Schuler is after the same commitment and 80-minute effort from his team tomorrow.