7 Rugby was another formerly Pakeha ritual adopted with enthusiasm by Maoris, from the 1880 s. The game was regarded as an ideal vehicle for Maori competitiveness, and for combining individual flair with over-all team work. This pre-World War One team is pictured at Kaiapoi.
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Tu Tangata, Issue 12, 1 June 1983, Page 13
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457 Rugby was another formerly Pakeha ritual adopted with enthusiasm by Maoris, from the 1880s. The game was regarded as an ideal vehicle for Maori competitiveness, and for combining individual flair with over-all team work. This pre-World War One team is pictured at Kaiapoi. Tu Tangata, Issue 12, 1 June 1983, Page 13
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