Signed Rugby Ball: Central Zone Deaf Rugby, 2011
This ball was signed by the Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union who won the 18th National Deaf Rugby Inter-Zonal Championships in 2011.
- Deaf Organisations
- Deaf Sports
Ben Webb
Caley McCracken
Chris (Christopher) Ulu
Clive Morgan
Darryl Alexander
Erich Krogmann
Graeme Phinney
Grant Rutherford
Henry Schuster
Jamie Kuklinski
Keith Morris
Kevin Carroll
Leith (Rawiri) Tangiwai
Lucky Tuiatua
Peter Tuhi
Rau Mokotupu
Riki Williamson
Ross Freemantle
Sam (Samuel) Lane
Tane Stubbs
Theo Waterhouse
Tony Bishop
Tony Kuklinski
Tony Willis
Tyrone Te Tau
Relevant Links
Taonga source:
Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 075-O-WDS
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