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Joe Warbrick
Organising and captaining the 1888–89 New Zealand Native rugby tour
Australian tour · Native team tour
- Born
- 1 January 1862
- Birthplace
- Rotorua
- Died
- 30 August 1903
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Joe Warbrick
Joe Warbrick was a Māori rugby player and organiser. He helped assemble the New Zealand Native team that toured New Zealand, Australia and Britain in 1888–89.
Early life
School and club
Born in Rotorua, he attended St Stephen’s Native School and played for Ponsonby before representing Auckland as a teenager.
Career
- 1877
Auckland
Began provincial rugby while still fifteen.
- 1884
New Zealand
Played on the national side’s Australian tour.
- 1888–1889
Native team
Organised and captained the touring side; injury limited his own appearances.
Achievements
Australian tour
Represented New Zealand in its early international touring era.
Native team tour
Helped sustain an ambitious programme of 107 matches.
Beyond sport
Life in the Bay of Plenty
He farmed and worked as a tourist guide. He died in the 1903 Waimangu geyser eruption.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author -- see File:New-Zealand-in-NSW,.jpg for a more detailed discussion. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.