Poverty Bay have never held the Ranfurly Shield, although they have challenged for the Shield on 18 occasions.

On July 28th 2018 Poverty Bay end a 10 year challenge drought with a visit to New Plymouth to challenge Taranaki the first challenge since 2008 by the Bay.

In 1980, Poverty Bay came close to defeating Auckland, losing a hard fought encounter 12 – 19.

• • 2022 – Aug 03 – Hawke’s Bay 95 v 22 Poverty Bay @Napier
  • 2018 – Jul 28 – Taranaki 78 v 03 Poverty Bay @New Plymouth
  • 2008 – Jul 15 – Auckland 54 v 03 Poverty Bay @Gisborne
  • 2004 – Jul 28 – Auckland 116 v 03 Poverty Bay @Auckland
  • 1998 – Jul 18 – Waikato 121 v 00 Poverty Bay @Hamilton
  • 1996 – Aug 07 – Auckland 88 v 20 Poverty Bay @Gisborne
  • 1990 – Aug 29 – Auckland 42 v 03 Poverty Bay @Gisborne
  • 1980 – Aug 09 – Auckland 19 v 12 Poverty Bay @Auckland
  • 1978 – Aug 29 – Manawatu 24 v 00 Poverty Bay @Palmerston Nth
  • 1972 – Jul 22 – North Auckland 31 v 03 Poverty Bay @Whangarei
  • 1968 – Aug 03 – Hawke’s Bay 21 v 05 Poverty Bay @Napier
  • 1960 – Aug 27 – North Auckland 24 v 03 Poverty Bay @Whangarei – REPORT –
  • 1957 – July 31 – Wellington 15 v 03 Poverty Bay @Wellington – REPORT –
  • 1948 – Sept. 4 – Otago 40 v 00 Poverty Bay @Dunedin – REPORT –
  • 1924 – June 21 – Hawke’s Bay 46 v 10 Poverty Bay @Napier – REPORT –
  • 1923 – Aug. 11 – Hawke’s Bay 15 v 00 Poverty Bay @Hastings – REPORT –
  • 1913 – Aug. 9 – Auckland 27 v 03 Poverty Bay @Auckland – REPORT –
  • 1911 – Sept. 16 – Auckland 29 v 10 Poverty Bay @Auckland – REPORT –