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MĀORI ALL BLACKS
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2013
KEY INFORMATION
Proud supporters of the Māori All Blacks
Māori culture’s close links with rugby were on
display during Rugby World Cup 2011
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MĀORI ALL BLACKS
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR SCHEDULE
Sunday 3 November
Māori All Blacks v Canada – BMO Stadium - Toronto – kickoff 1pm
Saturday 9 November
Māori All Blacks v USA – PPL Park – Philadelphia - kickoff 7pm
MĀORI ALL BLACKS
KEY INFORMATION
About the Māori All Blacks 5
Māori All Blacks Records and Results 6
Māori All Blacks 2013 Squad List 7
Rugby and Haka 9
Māori All Blacks Jersey 10
More Information 11
Common Māori words and pronunciation guide 14
Player pronunciation guide 15
Contacts 15
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The Māori All Blacks have a proud
tradition of rugby success
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ABOUT THE MĀORI ALL BLACKS
The Māori All Blacks are one of the national rugby teams from New Zealand, the most famous of
which are the World Champion All Blacks.
Over 100 years of history
Though the Māori All Blacks’ history begins in 1910, Māori rugby already had deep roots.
It was Māori players who organised and launched themselves on an astounding odyssey of more
than 100 matches. It was Joe Warbrick, of Ngāti Rangitihi who in 1888 assembled and led the
Natives, as that team came to be known. It was the Natives who first introduced a pre-match haka
and adopted specialised positions for forwards rather than the first to arrive, first down practice.
In 1900, Wiremu Teihōka (“Ned”) Parata established the first Māori All Blacks – the NZRFU’s
role was to approve Parata’s plans and to ensure that they were in keeping with the amateur
regulations but Parata was responsible for everything else, including finances. In 1922 the New
Zealand Rugby Football Union took full responsibility for future Māori teams; a team went to
Australia where it beat New South Wales for the first time; and the Māori team played the All
Blacks for the first time.
The Māori All Blacks have undertaken several tours offshore. In 1926, the team played matches
in New Zealand and Australia before undertaking a substantial tour to Ceylon, France, Great
Britain and Canada, including an historic 12-3 victory over France in Paris. There has been a close
connection between the Māori All Blacks and Pacific Island teams and the Māori All Blacks have
played matches in Spain, Italy, South Africa and Argentina.
A proud record of success
Against international sides, the Māori All Blacks have one of the most impressive records in
rugby: they have notched up 60 wins in 95 matches against some 17 Test nations, constituting
formidable opponents and only the All Blacks and the Springboks remain unbeaten.
In 2005, the Māori All Blacks achieved an historic victory over the British and Irish Lions – the
first in their eight encounters. In 2010, after beating the New Zealand Barbarians in Whangarei,
the team met Ireland for the first time, followed by England for the third time and both northern
hemisphere sides returned home defeated.
How does a player qualify to be a Māori All Black?
Whakapapa (genealogy) is an extremely important aspect of the Māori world and to be part of
the Māori team a player must be able to connect to a Māori ancestor through their whakapapa.
As part of the team tikanga (protocols) each player will stand and recite their whakapapa before
the team to affirm their place in the squad.
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MĀORI ALL BLACKS RESULTS & RECORDS
Recent Results
Māori All Blacks European Tour 2012
November 13 Leicester 32 Māori All Blacks 24
November 17 Māori All Blacks 52 Premiership XV 21
November 23 Māori All Blacks 32 Canada 19
Rau Tau Centenary Series 2010
June 12 Māori All Blacks 37 New Zealand Barbarians 31
June 18 Māori All Blacks 31 Ireland 28
June 23 Māori All Blacks 35 England 28
Māori All Blacks v All Opponents
Played Won Lost Drawn Winning % Points For Points Agst
432 300 109 23 69.4 % 9579 5201
Māori All Blacks v International Sides
Played Won Lost Drawn Points For Points Agst
All Blacks 2 - 2 - 22 39
Argentina 2 2 - - 82 41
Australia 11 3 6 2 134 166
Canada 3 3 - - 154 59
Cook Islands 1 1 - - 29 17
England 3 1 1 - 106 65
Fiji 28 19 7 2 490 357
France 2 2 - - 17 6
Ireland 1 1 - - 31 28
Japan 1 1 - - 65 22
Lions 8 1 7 - 112 143
Samoa 10 10 - - 234 75
Scotland 2 2 - - 42 23
South Africa 4 - 3 1 23 67
Spain 1 1 - - 66 3
Tonga 14 10 4 - 405 181
USA 2 2 - - 143 37
Totals 95 60 30 5 2151 1319
Most appearances for the Māori All Blacks in Internationals
Period Games
Billy Bush 1973-82 16
Tane Norton 1969-77 16
Edward Stokes 1973-79 16
Slade McFarland 1994-2003 14
Ken Going 1969-75 13
Most points for Māori All Blacks in Internationals
Tries Conv Pen G DG Points
Adrian Cashmore 5 15 13 1 97
Glen Jackson 2 21 11 - 85
Calum Bruce 4 17 5 - 69
Tony Brown 3 8 6 1 52
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2013 MĀORI ALL BLACKS SQUAD
IWI PROVINCE
FORWARDS
Hookers
Hika Elliott Ngāti Awa Counties Manukau
Ash Dixon Ngāti Tahinga Hawke’s Bay
Props
Ben Afeaki Ngāti Awa North Harbour
Nick Barrett Ngāti Kahungunu Southland
Chris Eves Tainui Manawatu
Kane Hames Ngāi Tuhoe/Ngāti Porou Bay of Plenty
Joe Royal Te Arawa / Ngāti Whātua I Orakei Bay of Plenty
Locks
Jarrad Hoeata Ngāti Kahungunu / Ngāi Tuhoe Taranaki
Luke Katene Ngāti Toa Canterbury
Joe Wheeler Ngāi Tahu Tasman
Loose forwards
Luke Braid Ngāti Tumutumu Auckland
Shane Christie Ngāti Kuri Tasman
Elliot Dixon Ngāpuhi Southland
Liam Squire Ngāi Tahu Tasman
Blade Thomson Ngāpuhi Taranaki
BACKS
Halfbacks
Jamison Gibson-Park Ngāti Porou / Ngāi Tai Taranaki
Piri Weepu Te Whakatōhea / Ngāi Tahu Auckland
First five-eighth
Ihaia West Ngati Kahungunu / Ngāti Porou Hawke's Bay
Midfield backs
Tim Bateman Ngāi Tahu Wellington
Charlie Ngatai Ngāti Porou/Te Whanau-a-Apanui Wellington
Jackson Willison Ngāti Mahuta Waikato
Outside backs
Kurt Baker Ngāpuhi Taranaki
Zac Guildford Ngāti Kahunganu/Ngāi Tahu Hawke's Bay
Robbie Robinson Ngāti Tuwharetoa Southland
Andre Taylor Ngāti Tuwharetoa/Ngāti Kahungunu Taranaki
Matt Proctor Ngāi te Rangi/Ngāpuhi Welliington
Profiles for all 26 members of the 2013 Māori All Blacks squad for
the North America Tour are available at www.allblacks.com
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Each national team has its own Haka, which is
traditionally performed before a match
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RUGBY AND HAKA
Ever since the Natives team of 1888–1889 introduced a Haka - as well as being the first to play in a black
jersey with the silver fern on the chest - the combination of both rugby and Haka has long enjoyed a special
place in the hearts of all New Zealanders.
Haka is a war posture dance used to awaken the fighting spirit of the warrior “Kia kōrero te katoa o te
tinana” (“The whole body should speak”). Today New Zealand teams perform Haka for the same reasons -
to challenge the opposition and to awaken their own aggressive, ferocious wairua (spirit) before the game.
Kapa Haka is an integral part of the Māori All Blacks programme. Daily sessions are scheduled and all team
members, players and management, attend. The team kaumātua, who organises and structures these
sessions, covers a range of activities which can include:
• team tīkanga (customary Māori practices);
• Haka practice – including the meaning and importance of Haka;
• Waiata ( Māori song ) practice to support team speakers on formal occasions;
• Te Reo ( Māori Language ) pronunciation and phrases which can be used within the team environment;
• Wananga (Māori school of learning) discussing matters pertaining to the Māori world;
• Whakatauki (tribal sayings) and what they mean and the significance for the team; and
• Māori leaders and their contributions.
The New Zealand Māori team’s Haka, Tīmatanga, was composed by Whetu Tipiwai, a kaumātua
for the Māori All Blacks. He gifted this taonga (treasure) to the team when it was first
performed by the team in 2001. The Haka recounts the Māori view of creation from the void
(the nothingness and the darkness) to what we have at the present, namely, a Māori rugby team representing
Māori and New Zealand from the four winds of Aotearoa.
Tīmatanga
I te tīmatanga In the beginning
Ko te kore there was nothing
Ko te pō nui and there dwelt the great darkness
Ko te pō roa the big long darkness
Wehenga Mātua the separation of Rangi and Papa
Herenga Tāngata formed man, people and all living things
He toa Rangatahi formation of young warriors
He toa Rangatira formation of young Chiefs
Whakakī ki te Maunga If we aim for the mountains
Tae ki te Whenua you will hit the plains
Hoki ki te Rangi if you aim for the sky
Tae ki te Pukerunga you will hit the mountain peaks
Piki ake piki ake Climb up, thrive
Ki te ara Poutama to the pathway of knowledge
Ki ngā Taumatatanga e to achieve excellence
Wairua Hinengaro Tīnana spiritually, mentally, physically
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THE 2013 JERSEY DESIGN In 2013 the Māori All Blacks will sport a new adidas playing jersey designed especially for this year’s team by well-known and respected Māori artist, David Burke. “I was honoured to be asked to design the 2013 Māori All Blacks jersey and have spent many hours ensuring all the elements are meaningful to the team. The design depicts movement, fluidity and constant motion combined with strength and tenacity. Together the elements give life to the associated whakatauki (Māori axiom) - Tama tu tama ora, tama noho tama mate – ‘Movement and fluidity will bring victory, while defeat will surely be the lot of one who is idle.’ “The design also represents our ever-evolving future; growth and life and coming out of the darkness to the light. The river of life, the players’ whakapapa (the flow of blood through our veins), wairua/mauri (the spiritual side unseen by the eye that flows between us all) are also represented. The jersey also incorporates the mangōpare pattern (the hammerhead shark - representing strength, determination and an unwillingness to ever give in). “The design faces upward and reflects positivity and moving upward and toward the light and is about all things being connected to each other. The embossed effect of the design on the jersey looks as if it is carved into the jersey. This pays homage to our master carvers.” 10
MORE INFORMATION!
What is an iwi? Why do some players claim more than one iwi?
An Iwi (tribe) is the top echelon of the Māori world structure in the modern day. The word Māori is a more
recent word used to describe Aotearoa New Zealand’s indigenous population. The Māori world has a tribal
structure starting with tāngata (individual), born to a whānau (family), which is part of a hapu (sub tribe)
and in turn leading to the biggest entity which is the Iwi. The word iwi is taken from the root word Kōiwi
(bones), hapu also means to be ‘with child’ and whānau has a corresponding meaning ‘to be born’. So the
Māori world and its tribal structures are all centred around whakapapa (genealogy) and sharing common
ancestry.
It is extremely important in the Māori world to acknowledge all of one’s whakapapa (genealogy) and
intermarriage between people with different whakapapa means there are many Māori who are able to
whakapapa to multiple tribes over time.
How long have people been playing rugby in New Zealand?
Charles Monro is recognised as the man who brought the game of rugby to New Zealand and who ensured
that it thrived once here. He suggested that the Nelson Football Club and Nelson College adopt rugby rules,
assisted in coaching the players and organised the first match between the two sides in May 1870 – which
was the first game of rugby played in New Zealand.
Rugby spread quickly and in September 1875 the first interprovincial match took place in Dunedin, between
Auckland Clubs and Dunedin Clubs. In 1879, the first Provincial Unions were formed in Canterbury and
Wellington and in May 1892, at a meeting held in Wellington, New Zealand Rugby was formed.
Close to 150,000 New Zealanders enjoy playing the sport of rugby each week according to official figures
released by New Zealand Rugby in September 2013, while many more are involved as coaches, referees,
administrators and volunteers - as well as supporters! Over the last five years, total player numbers in New
Zealand have increased five percent, and coach and referee numbers have also increased significantly.
How many Māori players are there in New Zealand?
There are 34,951 Māori rugby players in New Zealand - this number has increased five percent since 2008.
How is Māori rugby administered in New Zealand?
The New Zealand Māori Rugby Board is responsible for the development of Māori rugby in New Zealand, and
Māori rugby at the provincial level is typically administered by a Māori committee that is affiliated to the
province. The Māori Rugby Board’s key purpose is to promote the game at all levels amongst Māori and to
be guardians of Tikanga Māori for rugby in New Zealand.
The Māori Rugby Board is an incorporated society with its own constitution and is an affiliated member of
New Zealand Rugby - as a member of NZR, the Board is required to abide by NZR’s rules. The Chairman of
the Board is NZR’s Māori Representative and the Board also comprises two members from each of the three
Māori rugby regions; Te Hiku O Te Ika (the top half of the North Island); Te Tini a Maui (the lower North
Island); and Te Waipounamu (the South Island). Two independent directors also sit on the Board.
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari taku toa i te toa takitini
It is not through the strength of one, but of many, that we will succeed
11Māori are involved in rugby at all levels from
junior players through to senior coaches
12What are New Zealand’s Provincial Unions?
In New Zealand, rugby is organised through Provincial Unions, which serve a provincial area. Fourteen
Provincial Unions field teams in the ITM Cup Premiership and Championship, New Zealand’s premier
provincial representative competition. The Heartland Championship began in 2006 and is largely based in
towns and rural areas of the country. Twelve teams take part in the Heartland Championship.
Provincial Union Estd Home Town Key
Auckland 1883 Auckland AK
Bay of Plenty 1911 Tauranga BOP
Buller 1894 Westport BU
Canterbury 1879 Christchurch CY
Counties Manukau 1955 Pukekohe CM
East Coast 1921 Ruatoria EC
Hawke’s Bay 1884 Napier HB
Horowhenua Kapiti 1893 Levin HK
King Country 1922 Te Kuiti KC
Manawatu 1886 Palmerston North MAN
Mid Canterbury 1927 Ashburton MC
North Harbour 1985 Albany NH
North Otago 1904 Oamaru NO
Northland 1920 Whangarei NL NL
Otago 1881 Dunedin OT
Poverty Bay 1890 Gisborne PB NH
South Canterbury 1888 Timaru SC AK TV
Southland 1887 Invercargill SL CM
WAI BOP
Taranaki 1889 New Plymouth TK
KC EC
Tasman 2005 Nelson TM
PB
Thames Valley 1922 Paeroa TV TK
Waikato 1909 Hamilton WK HB
WA
Wairarapa Bush 1971 Masterton WB MAN
Wanganui 1888 Wanganui WA HK
Wellington 1879 Wellington WN WB
BU WN
West Coast 1890 Greymouth WC
TM
WC
CY
MC
SC
NO
OT
SL
13COMMON MĀORI WORDS AND
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Vowels are pronounced as follows: A – as in ‘bar’; E – as in ‘egg’; I – as the ‘ee’ in ‘free’; O – as
in ‘or’; U – as the ‘o’ in ‘to’. There are long and short versions of each vowel: the long may be
denoted with a macron.
Eight consonants – H, K, M, N, P, R, T and W – are pronounced as in English. Two additional
consonants are: ‘WH’ – pronounced like the ‘f’ in ‘far’ and ‘NG’ – pronounced like the ‘ng’ in ‘sing’.
Greetings
Haere mai Welcome Hi - air - ree My
Kia ora Hi Kee or -raa
Mōrena Good morning More - ren - a
E noho rā Goodbye (from a person leaving) Ear no-ho ra
Haere rā Goodbye (from a person staying) Hi - air - ree ra
People and groups
Māori Mar-or-dee
Whānau Extended family Far - no
Iwi People, nation, tribe E - we
Hapu Clan, sub-tribe Hup - puu
Whakapapa Genealogy, to recite genealogy, to establish kin connections Far – car – pup - par
Kaumatua Elder Co – mar – too - a
Important elements
Haka Chant with dance for the purpose of challenge Har - kar
Waiata Song or chant which follows a speech Why - ar - tar
Koha Gift, present given by guest to hosts Ko - har
Mana Authority, power Mun - na
Pounamu Greenstone Poe – nar – moo
Taonga Treasure, that which is valued Tow (as in town) - nga
142013 Māori All Blacks - Traditional names
Ben Afeaki – Are – fee – are - key
Hika Elliott – Hick - ar
Jared Hoeata – Hoy – are - tar
Luke Katene – Car - tear - near
Charlie Ngatai – Ngar – tie (Ng as in Sing)
Piri Weepu - Wear - poo
Ihaia West - E - high – ah
NEW ZEALAND RUGBY
New Zealand Rugby contact:
Mike Jaspers
Media and PR Manager
+64 27 667 785
mike.jaspers@nzrugby.co.nz
Find out more online
About the team
allblacks.com
facebook.com/allblacks
@allblacks - #MaoriABs
About New Zealand Rugby
nzru.co.nz
nzrugby.co.nz
About Māori culture and phrases
nzhistory.net.nz (Ministry of Culture and Heritage)
maoridictionary.co.nz (Auckland University of Technology)
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