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RAU TAUPaul ‘Orange Roughy’ Tito contests thelineout against Ireland A.Source: Mike StewartThe routine swapping of jerseys involvingNew Zealand Mäori player Neil Brew.Source: Mike StewartThe victorious Churchill Cup Winners of 2006, New Zealand Mäori.Source: Mike Stewart2006 Churchill CupNew Zealand Mäori haveenjoyed a proud record at theChurchill Cup competition.After winning the inaugural2004 derby, New Zealand Mäoridefeated Scotland A to onceagain hold aloft the ChurchillCup in 2006. Unfortunately, thefollowing season the defendingchampions were unable to beatthe English Saxons in the finalplayed at Twickenham. Somecritics lauded New ZealandMäori playing in what theyconsidered to be a low-levelcontest. However, forNew Zealand Mäori, their abilityto post high scores was moreattributable to their superiorskill level, rather than the poordefensive capabilities of theiropponents.Paul Tito, Callum Bruce, Kristian Ormsby andNeil Brew do a spot of mini golf.Source: Mike StewartSource: New Zealand Rugby MuseumSource: Photosport–1996New Zealand Māori beat WesternSamoa at Mt Smart Stadium. Tourof Fiji and Tonga, winning all threegames, including two tests againstFiji and Tonga.Source: Photosport–1997Win against Ireland A, Argentina andWestern Samoa. Two Māori sides titledIkaroa and Mangaroa play as theNew Zealand Māori Trial match.–1998Defeat Tonga by 59 points, England by 48 points andScotland by 16 points. New Zealand Māori win theirother two games on their short tour of Scotland. ANew Zealand Māori Colts side is first assembled, lasttaking the field in 2001. Both Eric Rush and DallasSeymour form part of the NZ Sevens Team that winsgold at the Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games,Rush repeating the feat four years later at Manchester.Taine Randell is appointed All Black Captain.TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | Höngongoi – Hereturiköka 201027