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Farrell Temata

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Farrell Temata (c.1944 – 26 April 2013) was a New Zealand rugby union player and coach. He was a prop who played 44 times for the Waikato provincial rugby union team in the late 1960s and 1970s and later was the side's assistant coach from 1992 to 1994.[1] He was assistant coach of the Chiefs Super Rugby team from 2004 to 2006.[1]

On April 26, 2013, at age 68, Temata died due to a heart attack in Brisbane, where he was sideline at a Pukpuks match as their assistant coach.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pegden, Evan (29 April 2013). "Waikato rugby community in shock after death of Farrell Temata". Waikato Times. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Farrell Temata obituary". New Zealand Herald. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.