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Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 22nd National Deaf Rugby Championship, 2015

Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union 22nd National Deaf Rugby Championship, Christchurch 3rd – 5th April 2015. Central 12 vs Southern 18 Central 25 vs Northern 0. Back Row: Petaera Meihana, Gabriel Callaghan, Samuel Lane, Theodore Waterhouse, Tyronne Te Tau, Grant Rutherford. Middle Row: Alex Robinson (Asst. Manager), Ryan Cassidy, Kershaw Clarke, Clive Morgan (Coach/Manager), Anthony Sammons, Ben Lynn, Tony Bishop (Physio). Front Row: Henry Schuster, David Albert, Brandon Pye, Ben Webb (Captain), Darryl Alexander (Vice Captain), Kamau Wise, Erich Krogmann, Tane Stubbs.

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Alex Robinson

Anton Sammons

Ben Lynn

Ben Webb

Brandon Pye

Clive Morgan

Darryl Alexander

Darryl Alexander

David Albert

Erich Krogmann

Gabriel Callaghan

Gabriel Callaghan

Grant Rutherford

Grant Rutherford

Henry Schuster

Kamau Wise

Kershaw Clarke

Petaera Meihana

Petaera Meihana

Ryan Cassidy

Sam (Samuel) Lane

Sam (Samuel) Lane

Tane Stubbs

Theo Waterhouse

Theo Waterhouse

Tony Bishop

Tyrone Te Tau

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