New Zealand Māori rugby league team

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Not to be confused with Māori All Blacks.
New Zealand Māori
Team information
Head coachDavid Kidwell
CaptainAdam Blair
Team results
First international
 Australia 24–14 Māori 
(Sydney, Australia; 1908)
Biggest win
 Māori 64–4  Tokelau
(Ericsson Stadium No.2, Auckland; 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Māori 0–29 Great Britain 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 20 July 1910)
World Cup
Appearances1 (first time in 2000)
Best resultPool Stage

New Zealand Māori rugby league team is a rugby league representative side made up of New Zealand Māori players. The side represents the New Zealand Māori Rugby league. Like its union counterpart, the rugby league team competes in international competitions.

With some controversy, the team participated in the 2000 World Cup as Aotearoa Māori.[1] The Super League International Board had agreed to give a place in their World Cup to the New Zealand Māori team as they attempted to gain allies during the Super League war.[1] Despite that World Cup not taking place, the Rugby League International Federation repeated the offer for the 2000 World Cup when it replaced the Super League International Board following the end of the dispute.[1]

History[]

New Zealand Maori pre–match huddle before their clash with the Indigenous Dreamtime team before the start of the 2008 World Cup

A New Zealand Māori team first toured overseas in 1908 when they visited Australia. This tour was a success, and was followed by another tour to Australia in 1909 and to Great Britain in 1910.

Wairangi Koopu takes on the Indigenous line

The first game of international rugby league on New Zealand soil was between the Māori and the touring Great Britain Lions of 1910.[2]

A separate body, the Māori Rugby League Board of Control, was formed in 1934 to administer the game in Māori communities.[3] This governing body was later renamed the Aotearoa Māori Rugby League and in 1992 it was registered as an incorporated society.[3]

The Māori have had a wonderful record of beating international touring teams over the years. In 1983 they visited Britain and a side containing future Kiwis stars like Hugh McGahan, Dean Bell and Clayton Friend proved too strong for the amateur opposition they played. For many years, the Māori have competed in the Pacific Cup alongside other teams with a strong presence of New Zealand–based players—Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands, so they thought it was right they should have the opportunity to follow these teams to the World Cup. The invitation to the Māori to take part in the 2000 World Cup came about as a result of promises made to them by the defunct Super League International Board at the height of the Super League war that tore the game apart in the southern hemisphere.

The Māori team has participated in the Pacific Cup (since 1974), Super League's 1997 Oceania Cup, Papua New Guinea 50th Anniversary (1998), 2000 World Cup, World Sevens Qualification (2003) and Pacific Rim (2004) competitions.[3]

The Maori competed against Indigenous Dreamtime team on 26 October 2008 as the curtain raiser to the first match of the 2008 World Cup.[4][5] The Māori team lost 34–26.

In 2010, the Maori team played England at Mt. Smart Stadium in Auckland before the 2010 Rugby League Four Nations in New Zealand. After trailing 18–0 at halftime, the Maori came back to draw the match at 18–all.[6]

Maori Haka Meets Indigenous War Cry

In October 2013, the side faced the touring Murri Rugby League Team in a two–game series. The Maori side, featuring NRL players Charlie Gubb, Sam Rapira and Bodene Thompson, won the first game 48–18 at Davies Park, Huntly. The second game was played at Puketawhero Park, Rotorua and was won by the Maori side, 32–16.[7][8][9]

In October 2014, the team will travel to Australia to play against the Queensland Maori team at Owen Park, Southport and the Murri Rugby League Team at BMD Kougari Oval, Wynnum.

In 2018 they took part in the NRL Festival of Indigenous Rugby League held in Redfern Sydney against the First Nation Goannas, they were beat 22–16 in a thrilling finish.[10]

Jerseys[]

Primary

Primary
1974-2007
Primary
2008-present

Alternative

Alternative
1974-2007
Alternative
2008-present

Players[]

2008 squad[]

Main article: 2008 Rugby League World Cup
New Zealand Māori
2008 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Luke Goodwin


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2010 Squad[]

New Zealand Māori
2010 squad Coaching staff
  •  1 New Zealand colours.svg Kevin Locke – FB
  •  2 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Sandor Earl – WG
  •  3 Parramatta colours.svg Timana Tahu – CE
  •  4 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Clinton Toopi (c) – CE
  •  5 Kaine Manihera – WG
  •  6 North Queensland colours.svg Arana Taumata – FE
  •  7 Castleford colours.svg Rangi Chase – HB
  •  8 North Queensland colours.svg James Tamou – PR
  •  9 New Zealand colours.svg Aaron Heremaia – HK
  • 10 New Zealand colours.svg Russell Packer – PR
  • 11 NWCrucolours.png Weller Hauraki – SR
  • 12 Parramatta colours.svg Justin Horo – SR
  • 13 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Bodene Thompson – LK
  • 14 Redscolours.svg Jeremy Smith – FB, HB
  • 15 Melbourne colours.svg Kevin Proctor – SR
  • 16 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Sam McKendry – PR
  • 17 New Zealand colours.svg Lewis Brown – PR



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2013 squad[]

[11]

Team Name Rohe

1. Zebastion Luisi, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) – Howick Hornets.

2. Thyme Nikau, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) – Howick Hornets

3. Hiwaroa Grant, Te Arawa (Bay of Plenty) – Taniwharau

4. Rusty Bristow, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) – Papakura Sea Eagles

5. Ryan Gordon, Tauranga Moana (Coastline) – Otumoetai Eels

6. Cruz Rauner, Taranaki (Taranaki) – Waitara Bears

7. Cody Walker, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) – Mount Albert Lions

8. Chris Fox, Waikato Maori (Waikato) – Taniwharau

9. Zach Tippins, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) – Mount Albert Lions

10. Jay Pukepuke, Te Waipounamu (Canterbury) – Halswell Hornets

11. Rulon Nutira, Te Waipounamu (Canterbury) – Hornby Panthers

12. Arden McCarthy, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) – Pt Chevalier Pirates

13. Dylan Moses, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) – Pt Chevalier Pirates

14. Chance Tauri, Te Awa Kairangi (Wellington) – Te Aroha Eels

15. Tama Kaha, Te Awa Kairangi (Manawatu) – Levin Wolves

16. Tony Tuia, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland) – Howick Hornets

17. Dominic Bartells, Te Awa Kairangi (Wellington) – Wainuiomata Lions

Coach: Darren Pirini, Tamaki Makaurau (Auckland)

2014 Squad[]

New Zealand Māori
2014 squad Coaching staff
  •  1 Steve Waetford – FB
  •  2 Thyme Nikau – WG
  •  3 Rusty Bristow – CE
  •  4 Zebastian Luisi – CE
  •  5 Tee Mahe – WG
  •  6 Cody Walker – FE
  •  7 Jody Henry – HB
  •  8 New Zealand colours.svg Sam Rapira – PR
  •  9 Newtown colours.svg Kurt Kara – HK
  • 10 New Zealand colours.svg Charlie Gubb – PR
  • 11 Wests Tigers colours.svg Bodene Thompson – SR
  • 12 Rulon Nutira – SR
  • 13 Scott Jones – LK
  • 14 Hamiora Mihaka
  • 15 Tony Tuia
  • 16 Jay Pukepuke
  • 17 New Zealand colours.svg Kouma Samson



Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2018 Squad[]

New Zealand Māori
2018 squad Coaching staff
  •  1 Kurtis Rowe – FB
  •  2 Ozzy Tuwhangai – WG
  •  3 Shane Kiel – CE
  •  4 Jayden Horo (c) – CE
  •  5 Waka Wanahi – WG
  •  6 Jake Jackson – FE
  •  7 Manaia Rudolph – HB
  •  8 Spike Teo – PR
  •  9 Brad Clark (c) – HK
  • 10 Rulon Nutira – PR
  • 11 Carne Doyle Manga – SR
  • 12 Jesse Malcom-Dinsdale – SR
  • 13 Piki Rogers – LK
  • 14 Reuben Taylor
  • 15 Cowen Epere
  • 16 Dayne Welsh
  • 17 Maximillian Napa
  • 18 Kyle Tuapuka
  • 19 Reubenn Rennie

Head coach

  • Mark Horo


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2019 NRL Harvey Norman All–Stars[]

Main article: All Stars match

The 2019 All Stars match was the eighth annual representative exhibition All Stars match of Australian rugby league. The match was played between the Indigenous All Stars and the Māori All Stars for the first time, the match was played in Victoria's AAMI Park. The Indigenous All Stars won 34–14

2019 squad[]

Main article: 2019 All Stars match
New Zealand Māori
2019 squad Coaching staff

Head coach

  • Stacey Jones


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2020 squad[]

Main article: 2020 All Stars match
New Zealand Māori
2020 squad Coaching staff
  • 14 St. George colours.svg Issac Luke – HK
  • 15 Parramatta colours.svg Brad Takairangi – CE
  • 16 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Zane Tetevano – LK
  • 17 Brisbane colours.svg Jordan Riki – PR
  • 18 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Kevin Proctor – SR
  • 19 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Malakai Watene-Zelezniak – WG
  • 20 Newcastle colours.svg Pasami Saulo – PR

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2021 squad[]

Main article: 2021 All Stars match
New Zealand Māori
2021 squad Coaching staff

Head coach


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)


2021 Player Pool[]

Also see Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league team players

Coaches[]

Also see Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league team coaches

Win percentage is rounded to one decimal place.

Key

G: Games played W: Matches won D: Matches drawn L: Matches lost

Name From To G W D L Win% Notes
Denis Lutge 1909 1909
George Paki 1922 1922 5 2 0 3 40
Jim Rukutai 1922 1937 11 5 0 6 45
Travers Hardwick 1956 1956
Andy Berryman 1983 1983
Mark Horo & Richard Bolton 1986 1988
Cameron Bell 1995 2000 10 5 0 5 50
Tawera Nikau 2004 2005
Dean Clark 2006 2006
Kevin Tamati 2006 2008
Luke Goodwin 2008 2008 2 0 0 2 0
Richie Blackmore 2010 2010
Stacey Jones 2019 2019 1 0 0 1 0
David Kidwell 2020 2 1 1 0 50

Results[]

Year New Zealand Māori
Winners Score Runners–Up
1908 Australia 24–14 New Zealand Māori
1910 Great Britain 29–0 New Zealand Māori
1922 New Zealand Māori 28–18 Auckland
1922 Sydney Metropolis 77–13 New Zealand Māori
1922 New South Wales seconds 31–14 New Zealand Māori
1922 New Zealand Māori 23–22 Queensland
1922 Toowoomba 26–6 New Zealand Māori
1922 Ipswich 20–3 New Zealand Māori
1922 Queensland 31–19 New Zealand Māori
1922 Sydney Metropolis 38–0 New Zealand Māori
1922 New Zealand Māori 25–15 New South Wales Country team
1956 New Zealand Māori 22–20 Metropolis (Sydney)
1956 Sydney 37–7 New Zealand Māori
1990 New Zealand Māori 24–13 Australian Aborigines
1992 New Zealand Māori 36–24 Australian Aborigines
1992 New Zealand Māori 44–12 Australian Aborigines
1997 Australian Aborigines 38–20 New Zealand Māori
1997 New Zealand Māori 46–10 Tonga
1997 New Zealand Māori 32–12 Fiji
1997 New Zealand Māori 34–6 Papua New Guinea
1997 New Zealand XIII 20–15 New Zealand Māori
2000 New Zealand Māori 17–16 Scotland
2000 Samoa 21–16 New Zealand Maori
2000 Ireland 30–16 New Zealand Māori
2002 New Zealand Māori 50–6 Tonga
2006 New Zealand Māori 64–4 Tokelau
2008 Indigenous Dreamtime 34–26 New Zealand Māori
2010 New Zealand Māori 18–18 England
2013 New Zealand Māori 40–18 Murri
2013 New Zealand Māori 32–16 Murri
2014 New Zealand Māori 46–22 Murri
2018 First Nation Goannas 22–16 New Zealand Māori
2019 Indigenous All Stars 34–14 New Zealand Māori
2020 New Zealand Māori 30–16 Indigenous All Stars
2021 New Zealand Māori 10–10 Indigenous All Stars

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Wilson, Andy (26 October 2000). "Maori role-model army signal intent". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2009.
  2. ^ John Coffey; Bernie Wood (2008). 100 Years: Maori Rugby League, 1908-2008. New Zealand: Huia Publishers. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Sarah Leberman; Chris Collins; Linda Trenberth (2005). Sport business management in Aotearoa/ New Zealand (2 ed.). Thomson Learning Nelson. p. 69. ISBN 9780170128964. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  4. ^ "World Cup moved to end of season". BBC Sport. 4 May 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  5. ^ Dawson, Cushla (14 June 2008). "NZ Maori name coaching staff for World Cup curtain raiser". Rugby League World Cup. Archived from the original on 23 July 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  6. ^ "England escapes with draw against Maori". ABC News. October 16, 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  7. ^ "NITV". Facebook.com. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
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  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2014-10-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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