 North Otago have handed out some upsets to teams in the past which included a win over Australia 14-13 in 1962.The highlight of the early 1990s was a Ranfurly Shield challenge in 1993 when Auckland brought the trophy on tour.The crowd went delirious after 5 minutes when Brent McEwan scored a try from a set move to give North Otago a 5-0 lead.