Waka Nathan

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1940 –

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Who is Waka Nathan?

Waka Joseph Nathan is a New Zealand Rugby Union player.

He was born in Auckland and was educated in Otahuhu College and was a member of the school's first fifteen. He played for Auckland domestically, for whom he made 88 appearances and scored 51 points. The Auckland RFU pre-season club cup is named in his honour.

He first played for the New Zealand Māori and then the All Blacks from 1962 to 1967, as a breakaway. During his All Blacks career, he was on tour to Australia, the British Isles and South Africa. After his retirement from playing, he has been a selector and manager of the New Zealand Māori.

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Born
Jul 8, 1940
Greater Auckland
Lived in
  • Greater Auckland

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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