Wiremu Heke

Wiremu Heke
Full name Wiremu Rika Heke
Date of birth (1894-10-03)3 October 1894
Place of birth Mangakahia, New Zealand
Date of death 30 November 1989(1989-11-30) (aged 95)
Place of death Rotorua, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 90 kg (200 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loose forward
New Zealand No. 364
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1924–30 North Auckland 17
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1926–28
1929
New Zealand Māori
New Zealand
48
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Wiremu Rika Heke (3 October 1894 – 30 November 1989) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward, Heke represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, on their 1929 tour of Australia. He played six matches for the All Blacks including three internationals.[1]

Following the death of Beethoven Algar two days before his own death, Heke briefly held the distinction of being the oldest living All Black.

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Bill Heke". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
Records
Preceded by
Beethoven Algar
Oldest living All Black
28 November 1989 – 30 November 1989
Succeeded by
Johnstone Richardson


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