On This Day 27 June 1986 the New Zealand Rugby international George Nepia died
Nepia captained the New Zealand Maori team—known as the All Whites for their white uniforms—on its tour of Australia in 1935. After that he played professional rugby league in England for Streatham and Mitcham, which used Nepia’s name to attract 20,000 spectators to its first match against OldhamC
Nepia captained the New Zealand Maori team—known as the All Whites for their white uniforms—on its tour of Australia in 1935. After that he played professional rugby league in England for Streatham and Mitcham, which used Nepia’s name to attract 20,000 spectators to its first match against OldhamC
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