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Team Photo: 16th National Deaf Rugby Inter-Zonal Champs, Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 2009

Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, HELD IN NELSON, TASMAN 10th-12th APRIL – EASTER WEEKEND 2009, Championship Winner. Back Row: Rangi Komene (Physio), Erick Krogmann, Kevin Carroll, Ben Webb, Andries Van Zyl, Smith Amit Chad, Kirsten Sutherland (First Aid). Middle Row: Peter Barker, (Ass. Team Manager), Peter Martin (Ass. Coach), Henry Schuster, David Albert, Grant Rutherford, Tyrone Te Tau, Nathan Gilmer, Darryl Alexander, Clive Morgan (Water Boy and Strapper). Front Row: James Berry, Peter Tuhi, Graeme Phinnery, Theodore Waterhouse, Tony Kuklinski (Player Coach), George Hiri, Kelly Dobbyn-Dodunski, Lucky Tuiatua, Jamie Kuklinski (Team Mgr/Player), Ross Freemantle.

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Andries Van Zyl
Andries Van Zyl
Ben Webb
Ben Webb
Clive Morgan
Clive Morgan
Darryl Alexander
Darryl Alexander
David Albert
David Albert
Erich Krogmann
Erich Krogmann
George Hiri
George Hiri
Graeme Phinney
Graeme Phinney
Grant Rutherford
Grant Rutherford
Henry Schuster
Henry Schuster
James Takarangi-Berry
James Takarangi-Berry
Jamie Kuklinski
Jamie Kuklinski
Kelly Dobbyn-Dodunski
Kelly Dobbyn-Dodunski
Kevin Carroll
Kevin Carroll
Kirsten Morgan (Sutherland)
Kirsten Morgan (Sutherland)
Lucky Tuiatua
Lucky Tuiatua
Nathan Gilmour
Nathan Gilmour
Peter Barker
Peter Barker
Peter Martin
Peter Martin
Peter Tuhi
Peter Tuhi
Rangi Komene
Rangi Komene
Ross Freemantle
Ross Freemantle
Smith Amit Chad
Smith Amit Chad
Theo Waterhouse
Theo Waterhouse
Tony Kuklinski
Tony Kuklinski
Tyrone Te Tau
Tyrone Te Tau

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Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 2009-P001-CM
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