Canterbury outclassed Wellington on Saturday night to reclaim rugby's Ranfurly Shield.
The game at Wellington's Westpac stadium was effectively over by half-time, when the challengers led 26-0 thanks to two converted tries and three Dan Carter penalties.
The tide didn't change in the second half as the Wellington scrum crumbled and they fell off tackles, their rather light grip on the shield broken. Two late tries were poor compensation for the home side, who have much to work on for the rest of the NPC season.
Canterbury controlled the game from start to finish to win 36-14 and take the shield back to Christchurch after two years without it.
