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Story: Māori rugby – whutupaoro

All images and media

From page 1 - Origins of Māori rugby union

Wirihana Puna

1888–89 New Zealand Native Rugby Football team

1888–89 New Zealand Native Rugby Football team

Ned Parata receives life membership of NZRFU

Ned Parata receives life membership of NZRFU

From page 2 - Rugby union, 1910s to 1930s

Reaction after the Charles Blackett cable

Reaction after the Charles Blackett cable

Parekura Tureia

Parekura Tureia (1st of 4)

New Zealand Māori team, 1921

New Zealand Māori team, 1921 (2nd of 4)

1921 team haka

1921 team haka (3rd of 4)

New Zealand Māori in France

New Zealand Māori in France

George Nēpia

Fijian team performing a cibi

Fijian team performing a cibi

From page 3 - Rugby union, 1949 to 2000s

New Zealand Māori versus Australia, 1958

New Zealand Māori versus Australia, 1958

New Zealand Māori lose to South Africa

New Zealand Māori lose to South Africa

Waka Nathan

Matt Te Pou

From page 4 - Māori and rugby league – history

New Zealand Māori league team, 1909

New Zealand Māori league team, 1909

George Nēpia

From page 5 - Māori rugby league, 1970s to 2000s

New Zealand Māori league team, 1983

New Zealand Māori league team, 1983

Benji Marshall with the 2008 World Cup

Benji Marshall with the 2008 World Cup

From page 6 - Women in rugby union and league

Black Ferns versus Samoa

Black Ferns versus Samoa

Black Ferns haka

Black Ferns haka

Kiwi Ferns versus New Zealand Māori, 2006

Kiwi Ferns versus New Zealand Māori, 2006

New Zealand women's rugby player Ruby Tui trying to evade Australian opponents during 2021 rugby world cup game.

Rugby World Cup 2021

From page 7 - Flaxroots rugby – club and provincial level

Te Aute rugby team

Te Aute rugby team

Whakarewarewa Rugby Club

Whakarewarewa Rugby Club

Rugby on the East Coast

Rugby on the East Coast

Inter-regional Māori rugby trophies

Inter-regional Māori rugby trophies

From page 8 - Rugby sevens and touch rugby

Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games

Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games

Mixed teams trans-Tasman touch series, 2010

Mixed teams trans-Tasman touch series, 2010

How to cite this page:

Malcolm Mulholland, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/maori-rugby-whutupaoro/media (accessed 25 September 2023)

Story by Malcolm Mulholland, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Jan 2015