Waate Potaka

Waate Potaka
Birth name	Waate Pene Potaka
Date of birth	c. 1903
Place of birth	Taihape, New Zealand
Date of death	3 November 1967
Place of death	Taihape, New Zealand
School	Te Aute College
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Utility back
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
1918, 20, 23, 25–26	Rata
1930	Aotea
1931	Ratana
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1918, 20, 23, 25–26, 30–31	Wanganui
International career
Years	Team
1923	New Zealand
	Māori All Blacks

Last updated November 10, 2024

Waate "Pat" Pene Potaka (c.1903 – 3 November 1967)^[1]^[2]^[3] was a New Zealand rugby union player who represented the All Blacks in 1923 and the Māori All Blacks between 1922 and 1927. He was regarded as a utility back, as he played in every back position throughout his career.

Career

Provincial

He initially played as a halfback, but soon found himself playing as a fly half and fullback.^[4]

For the majority of his career Potaka played for the Rata club. He had stints at the Aotea and Ratana clubs towards the end of his career.^[5]

He totalled 25 games for the Wanganui union.^[4]

All Blacks

After playing in the 1923 North against South Island match, Potaka gained his only two appearances for the All Blacks, both of which were against New South Wales. The first was played in Dunedin and the second in Christchurch where he came on as a substitute onto the wing and then scored a try.^[4]^[5]

The next year in 1924 Potaka trialled to be selected for the team that would go on to be nicknamed The Invincibles. He was not selected.^[4]

Māori All Blacks

Potaka first played for the Māori All Blacks in 1922.^[4]

He was selected for the 1926–27 tour of New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka, Europe and Canada.^[5] He played in 18 matches on the great tour. Potaka mainly played in the centre position on the tour, but at times was used at fullback and five-eighths.^[4]

His total number of games for the Māori All Blacks was 50.^[4]

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References

↑ "the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - NATHAN to YOUNG :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
↑ "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
↑ "Waate Pene Potaka". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
1 2 3 4 Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 135. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.

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[1] "the 1,109 New Zealand ALL BLACKS from 1884 - NATHAN to YOUNG :: FamilyTreeCircles.com Genealogy". www.familytreecircles.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[2] "PECK of Taita - Family Tree". ngairedith.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[3] "Waate Pene Potaka". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[:0-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Stats | allblacks.com". stats.allblacks.com. Retrieved 24 July 2016.

[:1-5] 1 2 3 4 Chester, Rod; McMillan, Neville; Palenski, Ron (1987). The Encyclopedia of New Zealand Rugby. Auckland, New Zealand: Moa Publications. p. 135. ISBN 0-908570-16-3.

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