Player Profile
Ngati Porou East Coast
East Coast |
Tolaga Bay SU |
1932 (4g , 1t) |
Hawkes Bay (Te Aute College) 1929 (8)-30(6) 4t,2c,1p |
Wellington (Univ) 1934 (3) 2t |
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Wellington ‘B’ (Univ) 1931 ; NZ Universities 1931 (6g.3t) |
Tai Rawhiti (East Coast) 1928 – (Hawkes Bay) 1929, 1t |
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Tai Hauauru 1934 (1t) ; NZ Maori (Hawkes Bay) 1927-30 , (Wellington) 1931 (4g,2t,2c) |
NZ Trial 1930 |
Career: 38g,14t,4c,1p,53pts Midfield/Wing ed: Te Aute College 1927-30 |
While playing for Tai Hauauru against Tai Rawhiti in 1934 he was badly injured and died that evening 1.9.1934, Rotorua. |
The Jack Ruru Memorial Cup was introduced the following year to perpetuate his memory. |
Related
1932 season
Wed 20 Jul |
14:30 |
H |
Representative |
NZ Maori |
08 - 13
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Match Center
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Sat 30 Jul |
14:30 |
H |
Representative |
Poverty Bay |
12 - 03
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Match Center
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Wed 24 Aug |
14:30 |
H |
Representative |
Hawkes Bay |
08 - 14
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Match Center
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Sat 10 Sep |
14:30 |
A |
Representative |
Poverty Bay |
21 - 11
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Match Center
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