Te Kawau
Encyclopedia
Te Kawau RFC is a rugby
club in the Manawatu
province. It is based in Rongotea which is roughly a 15 minute drive from Palmerston North
. The Te Kawau rugby uniform consists of green and black hooped socks, black shorts and a green and black hooped jersey.
Te Kawau is a Māori term
meaning "cormorant
". This is reflected in the club's logo which the supporters are two cormorants.
, tennis
, lawn bowls and badminton
.
Super 14 squad and Manawatu Turbo
.
Doug Tietjens - Highlanders 2012 squad and Manawatu
Bernie Doyle - Manawatu
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
club in the Manawatu
Manawatu Rugby Union
Manawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
province. It is based in Rongotea which is roughly a 15 minute drive from Palmerston North
Palmerston North
Palmerston North is the main city of the Manawatu-Wanganui region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is an inland city with a population of and is the country's seventh largest city and eighth largest urban area. Palmerston North is located in the eastern Manawatu Plains near the north bank...
. The Te Kawau rugby uniform consists of green and black hooped socks, black shorts and a green and black hooped jersey.
Te Kawau is a Māori term
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
meaning "cormorant
Cormorant
The bird family Phalacrocoracidae is represented by some 40 species of cormorants and shags. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed recently, and the number of genera is disputed.- Names :...
". This is reflected in the club's logo which the supporters are two cormorants.
Facilities
Apart from rugby Te Kawau also offers: netballNetball
Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, lawn bowls and badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
.
Notable players
David Te Moana - Western ForceWestern Force
Western Force is a rugby union team based in Perth, Western Australia playing in the international Super Rugby competition. They first competed in the 2006 season and finished with the wooden spoon in that year, however their performances greatly improved in 2007. In 2008 they finished in 8th...
Super 14 squad and Manawatu Turbo
Manawatu Rugby Union
Manawatu Rugby Union is the governing body of the sport of Rugby union in the Manawatu rugby province. The Union is based in the city of Palmerston North but has a catchment area from nearby towns in the province, including Feilding, Rongotea, Linton, Bulls, Pahiatua, Dannevirke and...
.
Doug Tietjens - Highlanders 2012 squad and Manawatu
Bernie Doyle - Manawatu