 It was the first Hanan Shield match contested under the new Experimental law variations (ELVs), and it was South Canterbury who put on the early pressure with prop Timaru Tafa crossing in the 6th minute.Mid Canterbury's 19-year-old wing Brenton Connell sliced through a midfield gap on his own 10-metre line, broke a tackle and sprinted away down the left-hand flank to score in the corner.In the 29th minute, loose forward Jon Dampney showed his strength in shrugging off a tackler to score in the corner.