This photo of the New Zealand Māori team to tour the United Kingdom was taken at Ngāruawāhia, the centre of the Kīngitanga (Māori King movement). Seated at front centre is Māori Queen Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu. The head of the Kīngitanga has been the patron of Māori rugby league since the establishment of the Māori rugby league board in 1934. The team is (back row, from left): Nolan Tupaea, Pat Poasa, Riki Cowan, Russell Tuuta, Owen Wright, Hugh McGahan, Kevin Schaumkell and Richard Bolton (trainer and masseur), (middle row) Cedric Lovett, Dean Bell, Mark Roiall, Dick Uluave, Tom Waitai, Joe Ropati, Lou Kupa, Trevor Clark and Charles Paki, (front row) Clayton Friend, Tom Newton (manager), Andy Berryman (coach), Ron O'Regan (vice-captain), Dame Te Atairangikaahu (patron), Ian Bell (captain), Bob Kerr (kaumātua), Maurie Anderson (manager) and Nick Wright. Absent were Anthony Murray and Bill Kōmene (assistant manager).
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