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George Nēpia (25 April 1905 – 27 August 1986) was a New Zealand Māori rugby union and rugby league player. He is remembered as an exceptional full-back and one of the most famous Māori rugby players. He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2004 he was selected as number 65 by the panel of the New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers television show. Nēpia was featured in a set of postage stamps from the New Zealand post office in 1990. Historian Philippa Mein Smith described him as "New Zealand rugby's first superstar".

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  • George Nepia (de)
  • George Nēpia (en)
  • George Nepia (eu)
  • George Nepia (es)
  • George Nepia (fr)
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  • George Nepia (* 25. April 1905 in Wairoa; † 27. Juni 1986 in Ruatoria) war ein neuseeländischer Rugby-Union-Spieler. Von 1924 bis 1930 kam er bei 46 Spielen der Nationalmannschaft (All Blacks) zum Einsatz, davon neun Länderspiele. Er wurde auf der Position des Schlussmann eingesetzt und gilt bis heute als einer der besten Spieler māorischer Abstammung. Während einigen Jahren war er auch als Rugby-League-Spieler tätig. (de)
  • George Nēpia (25 April 1905 – 27 August 1986) was a New Zealand Māori rugby union and rugby league player. He is remembered as an exceptional full-back and one of the most famous Māori rugby players. He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2004 he was selected as number 65 by the panel of the New Zealand's Top 100 History Makers television show. Nēpia was featured in a set of postage stamps from the New Zealand post office in 1990. Historian Philippa Mein Smith described him as "New Zealand rugby's first superstar". (en)
  • George Nepia (Hawke's Bay, 25 de abril de 1905 – East Cape, 27 de junio de 1986)​ fue un exjugador neozelandés de rugby que se desempeñó como fullback. Nepia está considerado uno de los mejores fullbacks de la historia. De gran destreza, seguridad para embolsar el balón, una patada potente y un eficaz y agresivo tackleo. Desde 2014 es miembro del Salón de la Fama de la World Rugby. (es)
  • George Nepia, né le 25 avril 1905 à Wairoa, mort le 27 août 1986 à Ruatoria, est un ancien joueur de rugby à XV néo-zélandais qui a joué 46 fois (dont 9 tests matchs) pour les All-Blacks de 1924 à 1930. C'était un joueur de 1,75 m et 82 kg qui occupait le poste d'arrière. (fr)
  • George Nepia zeelandaberritar errugbilaria izan zen. Hamabosteko errugbian eta Hamahiruko errugbian jokatu zuen. Errugbiko jokalari maoririk ospetsuena izan zen, eta Zeelanda Berriko kiroleko lehen superizarra. 1924 eta 1930 artean bederatzi partida jokatu zituen Zeelanda Berriko errugbi selekzio nazionalarekin. 1924an, "Garaitezinek" Ingalaterrara egindako biran parte hartu zuen. 1935ean Ingalaterrara joan zen hamahiruko errugbiko profesionalean jokatzera. 1937an Zeelanda Berrira itzuli zen kirol honetan jolasten jarraitzeko. (eu)
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  • George Nēpia (en)
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  • George Nepia (en)
  • George Nēpia (en)
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  • http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/George_Nepia_passport_photo_1924.jpg
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  • Wairoa, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand (en)
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