This is Whakarewarewa Rugby Club in the late 19th century. As Māori became interested in rugby they often formed clubs that had mainly, or only, Māori members. This reflected the fact that in the 19th and early 20th centuries Māori tended to live in rural Māori communities, quite separate from Pākehā living in cities and towns.
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