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Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, Winner National Deaf Rugby Tournament, 1995

CENTRAL ZONE DEAF RUGBY UNION, Winner: NATIONAL DEAF RUGBY TOURNAMENT 1995. Third Row: T. COHEN, T. KUKLINSKI, S. FENWICK, C. MORGAN, D. MAGON, E. KOKIANGA, D. ROBERTS, B. TINDALL. Second Row: R. EAST-SEYMOUR (Team Manager), G. BUCKLEY, P. BATTEN, G. BILLING, P. BARKER (‘A’ Coach), A. HEKE, K. CARROLL, P. CARROLL (Coach). Front Row: G. GRIFFITHS, L. TANGIWAI, D. MULLANE, J. KUKLINSKI, R. ROBERTS, D. KUKLINSKI, S. HARVEY, H. POTTS. Absent: G. HIRI.

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Albert Heke

Bill (William) Tindall

Bill (William) Tindall

Clive Morgan

Daniel Kuklinski

Daniel Kuklinski

Darren Roberts

Denis Mullane

Douglas Magon

Eddie Hokianga

Gareth Griffiths

Gareth Griffiths

George Hiri

Graeme Buckley

Grant Billing

Hamish Potts

Jamie Kuklinski

Jamie Kuklinski

Kevin Carroll

Leith Tangiwai

Paul Batten

Peter Barker

Phonse Carroll

Rodney Roberts

Roydon Seymour-East

Roydon Seymour-East

Shane Fenwick

Steven Harvey

Tony Cohen

Tony Kuklinski

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