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Steve Wātene

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Steve Wātene

Steve Wātene, seen at right leading the haka at the opening match of the Kiwis' tour of Australia in 1930, captained both Kiwis and New Zealand Māori teams in the 1930s. A strong and versatile player, Wātene was a back-row forward, a fullback and a loose forward.

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Huia Publishers

Reference: John Coffey and Bernie Wood, 100 years Maori rugby league 1908-2008. Wellington: Huia, p. 93

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John Coffey, Rugby league – Rugby league players, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/39052/steve-watene (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā John Coffey, i tāngia i te 30 November 2012.