The shield was announced on 23 October 2008 by Jock Hobbs , the Chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union .
The trophy is named in memory of the New Zealand mountaineer and explorer , Sir Edmund Hillary .
The shield was announced on 23 October 2008 by Jock Hobbs , the Chairman of the New Zealand       .
The trophy is named in memory of the New Zealand mountaineer and explorer , Sir Edmund Hillary .