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Birth name | Nau Paora Cherrington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 March 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Otiria, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 26 June 1979 55) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Whangārei, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Kawakawa District High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Anthony Cherrington (grandson) Manaia Cherrington (grandson) Kennedy Cherrington (granddaughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]