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Paul Matete
Personal information
Full namePaul Kehoma Matete[1]
Born(1949-12-12)12 December 1949
New Zealand
Died17 June 2020(2020-06-17)(aged 70)
Playing information
PositionWing,Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Otahuhu
1979 Eastern United
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1970–75 Auckland
1975 New Zealand Māori
1975 New Zealand 1 0 0 0 0
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1992–95 South Africa 2 0 0 2 0
1997–00 South Africa 4 0 0 4 0
Source:[2][3]
As of 24 March 2021

Paul Kehoma Matete(12 December 1949 – 17 June 2020)[4]was a New Zealandrugby leaguefootballer, and coach who representedNew Zealandin the1975 World Cup.[2]

Playing career[edit]

A player forOtahuhuin theAuckland Rugby Leaguecompetition, Matete was anAuckland representative.He won theTetley Trophyin 1971 as the Auckland Rugby League's top tryscorer.[5]

Matete representedNew Zealand Māoriat the1975 Pacific Cup.[6]Later that year he was selected for theNew Zealand national rugby league teamfor the1975 World Cupseries.[1]Matete played in one Test match, appearing at centre againstAustraliain a match New Zealand lost 24-8.[2]

He joined the Eastern United club in 1979 and was part of the side that went through the season undefeated, with only three draws.[7]Matete isKiwi number 521.[8]He is one of currently two hundred and twenty seven players who have played in only one Test match for the Kiwis.

Coaching career[edit]

Matete first arrived in South Africa in 1992 and worked asthe national team's head coach.[3][9][10]

However, Matete did not take the team to the1995 World Cup,when the Rhinos were instead coached by former Great Britain internationalTony Fisher.Matate was reported to be averse to the involvement of another member of the team's staff, and coupled with getting married, he chose to step down as head coach for the tournament.[11]

He returned as head coach in time to take the team to the 1997Rugby League World Ninestournament and a Test match againstFrancein December that year.[12]France defeated South Africa 30 to 17 in that match, which was played at Stade Fernand Fournier inArles,France.[13]Matete was the victim of a car-jacking in 1998.[11]

Matete later coached the side to the2000 World Cup.[11]Fellow KiwiMike McClennanserved as the team's technical advisor.[14][15][16]The side was unable to improve on its 1995 record as it did not win any of its three matches at the tournament.[17]

Sporting positions
Preceded by Coach
South Africa
South Africa
1997-2000 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Coach
South Africa
South Africa
1992-1995 		Succeeded by

Later life and death[edit]

Matete returned to New Zealand after the 2000 World Cup and worked as areal estateagent inSouth AucklandforBarfoot & Thompson.[18]He died on 17 June 2020.[4]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abMATETE, Paul Kehoma - 1975Archived2012-04-05 at theWayback Machinenzleague.co.nz
  2. ^abc"Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
  3. ^ab"Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
  4. ^ab"Record for Paul Kehoma Matete".Auckland Council.Retrieved8 April2021.
  5. ^Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club IncArchived2010-06-05 at theWayback Machineaucklandleague.co.nz
  6. ^John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008).100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008.Huia Publishers. pp. 191–193.ISBN9781869693312.
  7. ^HistoryArchived2012-03-04 at theWayback MachinePakuranga Rugby League Football Club
  8. ^Roll of Honournzrl.co.nz
  9. ^Tribute To South African Rugby LeagueOpen Rugby Magazine
  10. ^"Blacks turn their backs on 'the monster': South African townships show extraordinary enthusiam [sic] for the game ".The Independent.28 July 1993.Archivedfrom the original on 25 May 2022.
  11. ^abcViolence has Matete eyeing green, green grass of homeNew Zealand Herald,23 December 1999
  12. ^World Nines Tournament 1997Archived2012-02-27 at theWayback Machinewww.rugby-league-world.com
  13. ^"France 30 def. South Africa 17 at rugbyleagueproject.org".rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017.Retrieved1 January2018.
  14. ^South Africabbc.co.uk
  15. ^Rhinos aim to break duckbbc.co.uk,17 October 2000
  16. ^South Africasportinglife.com
  17. ^Bloem points finger at Gansonbbc.co.uk,20 October 2000
  18. ^Paul Matetebarfoot.co.nz
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