From Sunday 15 August 2004 until Sunday 5 September 2004, the Bay of Plenty was gripped by "Shield Fever". Here we gather up all of the articles and photos from those 3 weeks.

1. Before the Shield win
Donsteppa and the Mafia Vehicle

2. After the Shield win
JP's Shield Winning match report
The Quake and the Shield Win
Donsteppa reflects on winning the Shield
Donsteppa on the Eligibility Drama
BOP Times
Match Report
Match Review
Eligibility Question
Thoughts of Bay stalwarts
The Braids
The Fans

Donsteppa's Shield Win Photo Galleries
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Gallery 2
Gallery 3
Gallery 4

3. After the Shield Defence

JP's view on the Shield Defence
Bay Imports on Winning and Retaining the Shield
Drago swipes at Hawke's Bay and Mr Condon
Kiwi Pie muses on the Beheading of Mooloo 
Mafia Media Release on the Beheading
BOP Times Match Report

Donsteppa's Shield Defence Photo Galleries
Gallery 1
Gallery 2

4. The Week with no Shield game

Nothing happened this week, read about it here 

5. Shield Loss

Baron Silas Greenback previews the second Shield Defence
Mafia Media Release on removal of Our Shield
BOP Times Match Report

Donsteppa's Shield Loss Photo Galleries
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Gallery 2
Gallery 3