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MAI I NGä ROHETe TaiRäwhitiJimmy MillJimmy Mill, from Ngäti Porou, entered rugby as atop-class halfback. Mill was regarded by his peers as thebest in his position during the era in which he played and he wouldoften comment on his ability to take a photograph in his mind ofwhere every player stood on the field before he fed the scrum.He, along with George Nepia, toured with the 1924 Invincibles andsubsequently became a household name. Mill was described as beingas ‘elusive as an eel’.Jimmy Mill.Source: New Zealand Rugby MuseumTäkitimuSam GemmellSam Gemmell hails from Ngäti Pähauwera. He once heldthe New Zealand record for the highest number of first class gameswith 145. Fifty-seven of those matches were for New Zealand Mäori,the record for the most played by a representative. As George Nepiawrote in his autobiography, ‘He was a great forward. He was astrong, four square sort of build, especially powerful in the shoulders,and he hadn’t a friend in the world, on the other side at any rate,while he was playing.’Sam Gemmell.Source: New Zealand Rugby MuseumTe Tai HauäuruAlex TakarangiAlex Takarangi, of Te Äti Haunui-ä-Päpärangi, led thefirst New Zealand Mäori Team. After being the first New Zealandrugby player to amass 100 first class games, he served as a selectorand administrator of Mäori rugby. Such were the size of his calfmuscles, children used to contemplate sticking pins in them to see ifthey could deflate that part of his body. It was he who told a youngGeorge Nepia to play at fullback rather than at first five eight in 1924.The first New Zealand Mäori Captain, Alex Takarangi from Whanganui.Source: Jim Takarangi42TE PUNI KöKIRI | KöKIRI | Höngongoi – Hereturiköka 2010
MAI I NGä ROHETe Whanganui ä TaraHarry JacobHarry Jacob, of Ngäti Huia and Ngäti Porou, was thefirst All Black to come from the Horowhenua. A Military Cross holderfrom World War One and captain of New Zealand Mäori, he used hisleadership skills to wrestle the Ranfurly Shield off the Wairarapa.He named his son Ran Furly. Jacob’s contribution to Horowhenuarugby is immense – the centenary publication of Horowhenua rugbyis titled In Jacob’s Shadow and the Harry Jacob Memorial Trophy isawarded every season for the Best and Fairest Horowhenua player.Harry Jacob.Source: Rachael SelbyTe WaipounamuTane NortonTane Norton, from Ngäi Tahu, led both the All Blacksand New Zealand Mäori during the 1970s. The Linwood stalwart,who played at hooker, was the most capped All Black fromCanterbury when he retired. Norton also held the record for beingthe oldest All Black Captain (35 years, 136 days). Winner of the TomFrench Cup on two occasions, Norton was President of the NZRUfrom 2003 until 2005.Tane Norton.Source: Tane NortonTe TaiTokerauMuru WaltersMuru Walters, from Te Aupöuri and Te Rarawa, is the record holderfor the most points scored for New Zealand Mäori with 211. He alsobecame the first Mäori rugby player to rack up over 500 points,scoring over 150 first class games playing in the position of fullback.Walters has gone on to become a respected sculptor and is now theAnglican Bishop of Te Upoko O Te Ika.Muru is presented with the Tom French Cup for the bestMäori player of the 1957 season.Source: Muru WaltersTE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | Höngongoi – Hereturiköka 201043
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