Jack Brodrick
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John Purewa Brodrick was a rugby league player. He represented the New Zealand rugby league team in 7 matches in 1937 and 1938. In the process he became the 252nd player to represent New Zealand. He p
Jack Brodrick Portrait photo
The Māori All Blacks practising the haka at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Brodrick is 4th from the left.
Brodrick and B. Parata playing tennis in Brisbane in mid July.
Brodrick and Cooper photo taken by Crown Studios in Wellington following their tour of Australia.
Pita Ririnui
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Pita Ririnui played for the Manukau rugby league club in Auckland from 1938 to 1947 and represented Auckland from 1938 to 1945 as well as Auckland Māori from 1938 to 1945 and New Zealand Māori in 1947
Jack Brodrick
…would also convert to rugby league in 1936, with Brodrick joining him in the Manukau side. Both were said to be among the best forwards in the match. Pita Ririnui was in Brodrick's side and was another player who switched to league and joined Manukau. The King Country Chronicle described Brodrick's second try as…
Present day Tauranga Domain.
The 1939 touring New Zealand team with Ririnui in the back row, second from the right.
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