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Nau Cherrington

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Nau Cherrington
Birth nameNau Paora Cherrington
Date of birth(1924-03-05)5 March 1924
Place of birthOtiria, New Zealand
Date of death26 June 1979(1979-06-26) (aged 55)
Place of deathWhangārei, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
SchoolKawakawa District High School
Notable relative(s)Anthony Cherrington (grandson)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1946–1956 North Auckland 37 (75)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1950–1951 New Zealand 1 (0)
1947–1954 New Zealand Māori 46

Nau Paora Cherrington (5 March 1924 – 26 June 1979) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing, Cherrington represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1950 to 1951. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including one international.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Brownie Cherrington". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 3 May 2014.