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Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 23rd National Deaf Rugby Championship, 2016

Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 23rd National Deaf Rugby Championship, Auckland 25th – 27th March 2016. Central 13 vs Northern 7 Central 24 vs Southern 24. Back Row: Erich Kongman, Henry Schuter, Grant Rutherford, David Albert (Water boy), Leith Tangiwai, Matt Hollis. Second Row: Clive Morgan (Coach), Ben Lynn, Paul Rautao, Ryan Cassidy, Elton Bulter, Samuel Lane, Simon Mahony, Alex Robinson (Team Manager). Front Row: Tyrone Te Tau, Kamau Hawea, Darryl Alexander (Vice Captain), Ben Webb (Captain), Brandon Rye, Theo Waterhouse (Assistant Coach), Petera Meihana. Absent: Tane Stubbs, Kershaw Clarke.

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Alex Robinson

Ben Lynn

Ben Webb

Brandon Pye

Clive Morgan

Darryl Alexander

Darryl Alexander

David Albert

Elton Bulter

Erich Krogmann

Grant Rutherford

Grant Rutherford

Henry Schuster

Kamau Wise

Kershaw Clarke

Leith Tangiwai

Matt (Matthew) Hollis

Matt (Matthew) Hollis

Paul Rautao

Petaera Meihana

Petaera Meihana

Ryan Cassidy

Sam (Samuel) Lane

Sam (Samuel) Lane

Simon Mahony

Tane Stubbs

Theo Waterhouse

Theo Waterhouse

Tyrone Te Tau

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