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Signed Rugby Ball: Deaf Blacks, 2002

An Adidas yellow and black rugby ball signed by the Deaf Blacks during the Inaugural Deaf Rugby World Championship (DRWC) in Auckland, 2002. A number of the Deaf Blacks were Manawatu Deaf Society members: Shane Fenwick, Kevin Carroll, Ross Freemantle, Steven Harvey. The Team Assistant Manager, Lyn Barham was also from Palmerston North.

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NZSL story – Taonga source: Kevin Pivac

The First Deaf Rugby World Final: Fair Game or Unfair Advantage?

At the inaugural Deaf World Rugby Championships in Auckland in 2002, the final saw the New Zealand Deaf Blacks face off against Wales. Controversy arose when New Zealand accused the Welsh team of not adhering to the tournament’s requirements. The New Zealand captain Awhi Phillips was outspoken, claiming Wales had an unfair advantage by fielding players with lower dB (decibel) levels.
Awhi Phillips
Awhi Phillips
Barry Kay
Barry Kay
Ben Robertson
Ben Robertson
Campbell Morrison
Campbell Morrison
Chris (Christoph) Blum
Chris (Christoph) Blum
Craig Haworth
Craig Haworth
Darryl Alexander
Darryl Alexander
Ewen Wilson
Ewen Wilson
Henry Agnew
Henry Agnew
Ian Hefford
Ian Hefford
Jamie Kuklinski
Jamie Kuklinski
John Rodgers
John Rodgers
John Witchell
John Witchell
Kelly Hohaia
Kelly Hohaia
Kevin Carroll
Kevin Carroll
Lyn Barham
Lyn Barham
Mark Siviter
Mark Siviter
Matty (Matthew) Hudson
Matty (Matthew) Hudson
Michael May
Michael May
Nathan Robinson
Nathan Robinson
Nick Humby
Nick Humby
Opeti Finaulangi
Opeti Finaulangi
Phillip King
Phillip King
Rodney Cole
Rodney Cole
Rodney Noble
Rodney Noble
Rodney Roberts
Rodney Roberts
Ross Freemantle
Ross Freemantle
Samuel Taua’a
Samuel Taua’a
Scott Williams
Scott Williams
Shane Fenwick
Shane Fenwick
Steven Harvey
Steven Harvey
Tony Kuklinski
Tony Kuklinski
Tony McGill
Tony McGill
Warwick Flintoff
Warwick Flintoff

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Taonga source:
Manawatu Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 038-O-MDS
Copyright status:
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