Tomorrow afternoon the Horowhenua Kāpiti rugby team takes on the might of Wellington in a David versus Goliath Ranfurly Shield clash in Levin.
It's the first time in 30 years the Horowhenua town has hosted a challenge for the log o' wood, a prize they've only won when they joined forces with neighbours Manawatū nearly a century ago.
Our reporter Jimmy Ellingham visited Levin to see if Shield fever is taking hold.