George Nēpia, New Zealand rugby player and referee (died 1986)

George Nēpia

New Zealand international rugby footballer (1905–1986)

George Nēpia 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. He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2004 he was selected as number 65 by the…