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'''Hawea Kareha Mataira'''<ref>[http://nzleague.co.nz/kiwis/player_profile.php?letter=M&id=277 MATAIRA, Hawea Kareha 1939 - Kiwi #277] ''nzleague.co.nz''</ref> (1910–1979) was a [[List of dual-code rugby internationals|dual-code]] [[rugby football]] player who represented [[New Zealand]] in both [[New Zealand national rugby union team|rugby union]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|rugby league]].
'''Hawea Karepa Mataira''' (3 December 1910 – 15 November 1979) was a [[List of dual-code rugby internationals|dual-code]] [[rugby football]] player who represented New Zealand in both [[New Zealand national rugby union team|rugby union]] and [[New Zealand national rugby league team|rugby league]].


==Rugby union career==
==Rugby union career==
Mataira made his first class debut in 1931 and in 1932 made his debut for [[Hawke's Bay Rugby Union|Hawke's Bay]]. He went on to play 35 first class matches for Hawke's Bay between 1932 and 1936.<ref name=abs>[http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/profile.asp?ABID=539 Hawea Mataira] ''allblacks.com''</ref>
Mataira made his first class debut in 1931 and in 1932 made his debut for [[Hawke's Bay Rugby Union|Hawke's Bay]]. He went on to play 35 first class matches for Hawke's Bay between 1932 and 1936.<ref name=abs>[http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/profile.asp?ABID=539 Hawea Mataira] ''allblacks.com''</ref>


In 1934 he made his [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]] debut on a tour of Australia. The next year he was a surprise omission from the 1935-36 tour of Great Britain.<ref name=abs/> Mataira also represented [[New Zealand Māori rugby union team|New Zealand Māori]].
In 1934 he made his [[New Zealand national rugby union team|All Blacks]] debut on a tour of Australia. The next year he was a surprise omission from the 1935–36 tour of Great Britain.<ref name=abs/> Mataira also represented [[New Zealand Māori rugby union team|New Zealand Māori]].


In 1936 Mataira became involved in a dispute with a teammate over a jersey. His teammate, E.B. Rogers was knocked down during the fight and suffered a fractured skull after striking his head as he fell. He died from his injuries. Mataira was charged with manslaughter but was acquitted after it was found that Rogers had been the aggressor and Mataira had tried hard to avoid coming to blows.<ref name=abs/>
In 1936 Mataira became involved in a dispute with a teammate over a jersey. His teammate, Bernard Edward Rogers was knocked down during the fight and suffered a fractured skull after striking his head as he fell. He died from his injuries. Mataira was charged with manslaughter but was acquitted after it was found that Rogers had been the aggressor and Mataira had tried hard to avoid coming to blows.<ref name=abs/>


==Rugby league career==
==Rugby league career==
Mataira switched codes in 1937, moving to [[Auckland]] and joining the [[City Rovers]] club in the [[Auckland Rugby League]] competition. Mataira later joined the [[Manukau Magpies|Manukau]] club.<ref>[http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=367 Manukau Rugby League and Sports Club Inc] ''aucklandleague.co.nz''</ref> He was selected for the [[New Zealand Kiwis]] [[1939 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|1939 tour of Great Britain and France]] but the tour was cancelled before any Test matches were played due to the outbreak of [[World War II]].
Mataira switched codes in 1937, moving to [[Auckland]] and joining the [[City Rovers]] club in the [[Auckland Rugby League]] competition. Mataira later joined the [[Manukau Magpies|Manukau]] club.<ref>[http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=367 Manukau Rugby League and Sports Club Inc] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720073821/http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=367 |date=20 July 2011}} ''aucklandleague.co.nz''</ref> He was selected for the [[New Zealand national rugby league team]] [[1939 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France|1939 tour of Great Britain and France]] but the tour was cancelled before any Test matches were played due to the outbreak of [[World War II]].


After the War, Mataira represented [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] against several touring sides.<ref name=abs/>
After the War, Mataira represented [[New Zealand Māori rugby league team|New Zealand Māori]] against several touring sides.<ref name=abs/>
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Mataira, Hawea
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Rugby player
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1910
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Nuhaka]], [[New Zealand]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 1979
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Wairoa]], [[New Zealand]]
}}
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Latest revision as of 21:41, 14 July 2024

Hawea Mataira
Personal information
Full nameHawea Karepa Mataira
Born(1910-12-03)3 December 1910
Nūhaka, New Zealand
Died15 November 1979(1979-11-15) (aged 68)
Wairoa, New Zealand
Playing information
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union
PositionLoose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1932–1936 Hawke's Bay 35
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
New Zealand Māori
1934 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–41 City Rovers 9 0 0 27
1942 City-Ōtāhuhu 3 0 0 9
1943–1944 City Rovers 8 0 0 24
Total 0 20 0 0 60
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1937–1944 Auckland Māori (Tamaki) 10 0 0 0 0
1939 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
1941–43 Auckland 3 2 0 0 6
Source: Scrum.com

Hawea Karepa Mataira (3 December 1910 – 15 November 1979) was a dual-code rugby football player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union and rugby league.

Rugby union career

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Mataira made his first class debut in 1931 and in 1932 made his debut for Hawke's Bay. He went on to play 35 first class matches for Hawke's Bay between 1932 and 1936.[1]

In 1934 he made his All Blacks debut on a tour of Australia. The next year he was a surprise omission from the 1935–36 tour of Great Britain.[1] Mataira also represented New Zealand Māori.

In 1936 Mataira became involved in a dispute with a teammate over a jersey. His teammate, Bernard Edward Rogers was knocked down during the fight and suffered a fractured skull after striking his head as he fell. He died from his injuries. Mataira was charged with manslaughter but was acquitted after it was found that Rogers had been the aggressor and Mataira had tried hard to avoid coming to blows.[1]

Rugby league career

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Mataira switched codes in 1937, moving to Auckland and joining the City Rovers club in the Auckland Rugby League competition. Mataira later joined the Manukau club.[2] He was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team 1939 tour of Great Britain and France but the tour was cancelled before any Test matches were played due to the outbreak of World War II.

After the War, Mataira represented New Zealand Māori against several touring sides.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hawea Mataira allblacks.com
  2. ^ Manukau Rugby League and Sports Club Inc Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine aucklandleague.co.nz
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