Rick Muru
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| Full name | Wiremu Hira Muru[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rick Muru is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country.
Playing career
From Huntly, Muru played for the Taniwharau Rugby League Club in the Waikato Rugby League competition and represented Waikato. He also played for New Zealand Māori, including at the 1975 and 1977 Pacific Cups.
In 1980 Muru was selected to play for the New Zealand Kiwis on their tour of Great Britain and France. He played in 5 games, scoring one try, but did not play in any of the test matches.
Later years
Muru is a member of the Tainui tribe and is a nephew of Robert Mahuta. Muru has served as the chairman of the Waahi Marae Committee and was a board member of the Auckland Warriors when Tainui controlled the club.[3][4]
In 2015, he was named at prop in Taniwharau's team of their first 70 years.[5]
References
- ^ MURU, Wiremu Hira (Rick) (1980) nzleague.co.nz
- ^ Rick Muru rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ Tainui elite 'acting in own interests' New Zealand Herald, 27 July 2000
- ^ Tainui asserts Maori pride in face of Lowe's criticism New Zealand Herald, 2 March 2000
- ^ AARON GOILE (3 February 2015). "Lance Hohaia named Taniwharau rugby league club's best". Stuff.