Waka Joseph Nathan

Waka Joseph Nathan was New Zealand rugby union player who played rugby union for the New Zealand national team the "All Blacks" as a flanker. His fearless feats on the field earned him the nickname "The Black Panther". Source: Wikipedia.

• All Blacks - played 14 tests with 14 wins
• 1962: Debuted for the All Blacks on a tour of Australia
• 1962: Tom French Memorial Māori Rugby player of the year
• 1963-64: member of the All Blacks tour of Britain - despite having a broken jaw, scores 11 tries in 15 matches
• 1966: Tom French Memorial Māori Rugby player of the year
• 1967: Tour to Canada, the UK and France
• 1971-1977: Māori All Blacks selector
• 1980-1982: New Zealand Rugby Councillor
• 1982: Team manager on its tour to Wales
• 2018: Steinlager Salver for outstanding services to rugby
• Auckland Rugby Union president
• Auckland Rugby Union patron
• Auckland Rugby life member

Sources

1. All Blacks: http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/profile.asp?ABID=648
2. RNZ: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/452209/waka-nathan-dies-aged-81
3. Stuff: https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300415067/former-all...
4. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waka_Nathan