Waka Nathan
Waka Joseph Nathan (born 8 July 1940) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player.
 Nathan c. 1961 | |||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1940 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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He was born in Auckland and was educated in Otahuhu College and was a member of the school's first fifteen. He played for Auckland domestically, for whom he made 88 appearances and scored 51 points. The Auckland RFU pre-season club cup is named in his honour.
He first played for the New Zealand Māori and then the All Blacks from 1962 to 1967, as a breakaway. During his All Blacks career, he was on tour to Australia, the British Isles and South Africa. After his retirement from playing, he has been a selector and manager of the New Zealand Māori.
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| Preceded by Vic Yates |
Tom French Memorial Māori rugby union player of the year 1962 1966 |
Succeeded by Mack Herewini |
| Preceded by Ron Rangi |
Succeeded by Sid Going | |
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