NZ international rugby league footballer and politician
For the rugby league footballer of the 1990s, see Steve Watene.
Puti Tipene Watene
Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Eastern Maori
In office 30 November 1963 – 14 June 1967
Preceded by
Tiaki Omana
Succeeded by
Paraone Reweti
Personal details
Born
18 August 1910 Kirikiri, Thames, New Zealand
Died
14 June 1967(1967-06-14) (aged 56) Parliament Buildings, Wellington, New Zealand
Political party
Labour
Spouse
Phyllis Watene
Children
12
Rugby league career
Playing information
Weight
90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Position
Fullback, Wing, Stand-off, Loose forward
Club
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1929–35
City Rovers
77
11
118
0
269
1936–37
Manukau
31
10
30
0
90
1938
Newton Rangers
5
1
0
0
3
1939–43
Manukau
56
13
6
0
51
1943
Newton Rangers (preseason)
1
1
0
0
3
1943
City Rovers XIII (guest)
1
1
0
0
3
1944
Newton Rangers
Total
171
37
154
0
419
Representative
Years
Team
Pld
T
G
FG
P
1929–37
Auckland
4
1
14
0
31
1930–37
New Zealand
14 (6)
4
11 (10)
0
34 (20)
1934–42
Auckland Māori (Tamaki)
16
12
16
0
68
1935
Auckland B
1
1
0
0
3
1935–36
Auckland A
2
0
0
0
0
1937
New Zealand Māori
1
0
0
0
0
Coaching information
Representative
Years
Team
Gms
W
D
L
W%
1944
Newton Rangers
23
3
0
20
13
Source: [1]
Puti Tipene "Steve" Watene (18 August 1910 – 14 June 1967) was a New Zealand rugby league footballer and politician.[1] He was the first Māori to captain the New Zealand league side and he is the only person to both represent the New Zealand national rugby league team and become a Member of Parliament.[2]
^ ab"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
^Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
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