Kokiri 19 - Te Puni Kokiri

RAU TAUThe Three Maniapoto Brothers: Manu, Huri and Jim.Source: Rob TuckerYounger brother Hosea Gear.Source: New Zealand Rugby MuseumSid, Brian and Ken Going practising the triple scissors.Source: Patricia GoingWhänauWhänau have been an integralpart of successive New ZealandMäori teams over the years. TheWarbrick and Wynyard brothersconstituted nearly two-thirdsof the Native 1888 side. Playersoriginating from Ngäpuhi, inparticular, have figured largein the indigenous side. Nofewer than five sets of brothershave come from the Far Northand have played for the AllBlacks: the Smiths, the Goings,the Dunns, the Woodmansand the Brookes have all setcrowds alight with moves theypractised in their backyards askids. Other whänau who haveplayed for New Zealand Mäoriinclude Hohaia, Marriner, Clarke,Maniapoto, Gemmell, Love,MacDonald and Winiata.Two of the Warbrick Brothers.Source: New Zealand Rugby MuseumAnd older brother Rico Gear.Source: New Zealand Rugby MuseumSource: New Zealand Rugby Museum–1888Led by Joe Warbrick, the 1888 Natives play107 games in New Zealand, Australia, Egyptand the British Isles. They introduce an openstyle of game to the British.Source: New Zealand Rugby Museum–1892The NZRU is formed and Tom Ellisonproposes a uniform consisting of a black jerseywith a silver fern, white knickerbockers andblack stockings. Ellison also wrote The Art ofRugby Football and invented the 2-3-2 scrum.Source: New Zealand Rugby Museum–1893The first team to play under the NZRU travelsto Australia. Led by Ellison, the team alsocontains fellow Natives tourists Davy Gage andTabby Wynyard, as well as Hoeroa Tioperafrom Omahu.TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | Höngongoi – Hereturiköka 20107