Canterbury have broken North Harbour hearts after a last-minute try saw them win 31-25 to retain the Ranfurly Shield and deny the men from the North Shore a semi-final spot.
Harbour hit the front in the dying minutes with a huge upset looming only for Canterbury’s Harry Allan to cross for the match-winning try in the 82 nd minute.
The win means Canterbury retain the Shield and will face Wellington in one semi-final after finishing third on the ladder.
Harbour meanwhile miss out on a semi-final berth with Auckland to face the table-topping Tasman Mako in the other semi-final .
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