Jim Rukutai

Jim Rukutai
Personal information
Full nameJames Rukutai
Born1877 or 1878
Kāwhia, Waikato, New Zealand
Died (aged 62)
Onehunga, Auckland
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Prop, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1910–11 City Rovers 9 4 0 0 12
1912–13 Manukau 8 2 0 0 6
1913–19 City Rovers 53 11 7 0 47
1917 Combined (City, Newton, & N Shore) 1 0 0 0 0
1921–22 Fire Brigade 4 0 0 0 0
1924 Māngere United 7 5 0 0 15
Total 82 22 7 0 80
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1909 New Zealand Māori 9 3 1 0 11
1911–18 Auckland 18 9 2 0 31
1911–21 New Zealand 23 7 0 0 21
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1919–20 Māngere United 16 8 2 6 50
1921–22 Fire Brigade 24 3 1 20 13
1921 New Zealand 8 4 0 4 50
1922–37 New Zealand Māori 11 5 0 6 45
1924–30 Māngere United 10 4 0 6 40
1933 Auckland 5 5 0 0 100

James (Jim) Kumiti Rukutai (born 1877 or 1878 – 11 January 1940) was a prominent Māori leader, interpreter as well as a New Zealand rugby union and professional rugby league footballer. He played representative rugby league (RL) and coached New Zealand.

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