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George Nēpia was born on 25 April, 1905 in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand, is a New Zealand international rugby footballer (1905–1986). Discover George Nēpia's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?

Popular As George Nēpia
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Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 25 April 1905
Birthday 25 April
Birthplace Wairoa, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
Date of death 27 August, 1986
Died Place N/A
Nationality New Zealand

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George Nēpia Height, Weight & Measurements

At 81 years old, George Nēpia height is 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) and Weight 82 kg (12 st 13 lb).

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Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

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George Nēpia Net Worth

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1904

Nēpia was born in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay with the birth certificate stating he was born in 1905, although a passport application also had his date of birth as 25 July 1904.

1905

George Nēpia (Hōri Nēpia; 25 April 1905 – 27 August 1986) was a New Zealand Māori rugby union and rugby league player.

He is remembered as an exceptional full-back and one of the most famous Māori rugby players.

1908

Nēpia later claimed to have been born in 1908, saying he had put his age up to be eligible for the All Black trials in 1924.

According to two rugby historians in a later news item however, Nepia's claim about his date of birth would have meant he played first class rugby at the age of 13, and as this was unlikely, the records would stay.

After finishing primary school in Nūhaka, Nēpia's father sent fees for him to attend Te Aute College but without his father's permission, went instead to the nearby Maori Agricultural College where, according to Nēpia, the coach of the rugby said he would pay his fees if he was "material for the first XV".

1922

Nēpia was selected for the Hawkes Bay provincial rugby team in 1922.

1924

In 1924 Nēpia was selected as a full-back for the All Blacks tour to the United Kingdom.

Nēpia was one of the stars of the tour.

He played in all 32 games – being the only player to do so – and scored 77 points.

As the team did not lose any matches, they came to be known as The Invincibles.

Nēpia played at fullback and before each game, led the team's performance of a haka that had been composed for the tour.

1926

In 1926, Nēpia married Huinga Kōhere.

Nēpia and his family settled on a Kohere's family farm at Rangitukia on the East Coast.

They had four children, three sons and a daughter.

One of his sons, George, himself a promising rugby fullback died at the age of 22 while on army service in Malaya.

1927

At that time Hawkes Bay had one of the strongest teams in New Zealand and held the Ranfurly Shield for twenty four successful defences before losing to Wairarapa in 1927.

Nēpia initially played on the wing but was later shifted to second-five eighth.

1928

Nēpia was omitted from the 1928 All Blacks tour of South Africa, probably on racial grounds.

1929

Nēpia returned to the All Blacks for tours to Australia in 1929 and against the British Lions in New Zealand in 1930.

These were his last games for the All Blacks.

1935

In 1935 Nēpia went to England to play rugby league professionally being signed initially by Streatham and Mitcham Rugby League Club in London for £500, at the time the highest fee paid to any New Zealand Rugby League player.

His family remained in New Zealand.

Because rugby union was a strictly amateur game at the time, Nēpia was cast out from rugby union.

Nēpia later transferred to Halifax.

1937

In 1937 he returned to New Zealand and played league for Manukau and played for the New Zealand Māori and New Zealand rugby league team.

During July and August 1937 Nēpia traveled to the South Island, representing both Hornby and Canterbury.

Following his retirement from playing rugby Nēpia became a referee and worked as a farm manager in the Wairoa district.

1975

In 1975 his wife Huinga died.

Nēpia lived out his final years with his son Winston in Rangitukia.

1986

He died in died at Ruatōria on 27 August 1986.

1990

He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.

Nēpia was featured in a set of postage stamps from the New Zealand post office in 1990.

Historian Philippa Mein Smith described him as "New Zealand rugby's first superstar".

2004

In 2004 he was selected as number 65 by the panel of the New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers television show.

2011

Timed to coincide with the 2011 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand playwright Hone Kouka wrote a one-person show, I, George Nēpia about Nēpia who was his great uncle.

Kouka said the play evoked "vivid memories of the rugby legend" and was an opportunity at the time to showcase the best both of rugby and New Zealand theatre.

Kouka spoke to the family before writing the play, and while they supported the project and trusted him, he recalled: "Opening night was scary, though. All the Nepias were in the audience. Thankfully they loved it".

The play won four Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards in 2011.