John Tuawhio Porima

Surname:

Porima

First names:

John Tuawhio

Clubs:

Tech COB

Provincial teams:

NZ Maori 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966
NZ Maori XV 1964, 1965
Nth Island Trial 1966
Waikato 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968
Coronation Shields XV 1965
Evergreens Club 1964

Biography:

1963: NZ Maori: Prop - 5 games - 3 tries (9 pts)
1963: Prop - 10 games - 1 try (3 pts)
1964: NZ Maori: Prop - 7 games
1964: XV: Prop - 1 game
1964: Prince of Wales Cup: Prop - 1 game
1964: Prop - 10 games - 1 try (3 pts)
1964: Evergreens: Prop - 1 game - 1 try (3 pts)
1965: NZ Maori: Prop - 2 games
1965: Prince of Wales Cup: Prop - 1 game
1965: XV: Prop - 1 game
1965: Prop - 12 games
1965: Coronation Shields XV: Prop - 1 game
1966: NZ Maori: Prop - 1 game
1966: Prince of Wales Cup: Prop - 1 game - 1 try (3 pts)
1966: Prop - 3 games
1966: Nth Island Probables: Prop - 1 game
1967: Prop - 3 games
1968: Prop - 8 games
1970: Prince of Wales Cup: Prop - 1 game
1971: Prince of Wales Cup: Prop - 1 game

Sub Total: NZ Maori: 15 games (9 pts)
Prov: 46 games (6 pts): Others: 10 games (6 pts)

Total: 71 games (21 pts)

Endorsement

It gives me great pleasure to write this character reference about this website. There would not be a person in this country who doesn’t know that rugby is the national game of New Zealand. The passion runs deep and the profile and exposure of the sport is without peer. A fair chunk of our heroes come from the game and nothing affects the mental psychology of the people more than rugby. Not even politics.

Because of this rich feeling, discussions in society are often based around the game and on the players involved. Memories tend to play tricks on people. They can fade and forget and get things muddled up. For nearly 90 years New Zealand rugby enthusiasts have been superbly served by the Rugby Almanack. It remains the definitive source of information from each season despite the advancement of technology.

However, we must accept that technology has advanced and like rugby, we therefore need to embrace the good that comes with that change. www.rugbyhistory.co.nz is the best rugby history site that is available. It provides comprehensive records of the All Blacks, all the Super rugby sides and most impressively of all, places a large emphasis on the national provincial competition, which remains such a crucial part of the fabric in New Zealand.

Kery Geertson’s dedication to this growing rugby treasure can not be denied. It continues to grow, mature and impress. To paraphrase the late, great Terry McLean www.rugbyhistory.co.nz should be stored as a favourite website for every rugby lover; it provides facts and fairness and hours of one of life’s greatest pleasures – browsing.

Grant Hassall
Wannabe Rugby Historian
New Plymouth

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