About Peina Taituha
Lived 1901 – 1958 (aged 56). Peina Taituha was a rugby union player.
Peina Taituha (30 April 1901 – 25 February 1958) was a New Zealand international rugby union player. Sources vary on his name, which has been rendered as both Taituha Peina and Taituha Peina King, as well as simply Taituha or Peina.
Taituha was born in Wanganui and educated at Te Aute College.
Mainly a second five-eighth or winger, Taituha initially played for Hawke's Bay and was only 16 on his provincial debut. He later competed for his home province Wanganui, where he was a member of the Rata club, playing alongside All Black Waate Potaka. During the 1920s, Taituha regularly represented New Zealand Maori and made two All Blacks appearances in 1923, for a home series against New South Wales.
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Who was Peina Taituha?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Peina Taituha born?
Peina Taituha was born on 30 April 1901.
When did Peina Taituha die?
Peina Taituha died on 25 February 1958.
What was Peina Taituha's occupation?
Peina Taituha was a rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peina Taituha. https://biography.guide/peina-taituha/
MLA: "Peina Taituha." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peina-taituha/.
Chicago: "Peina Taituha." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/peina-taituha/.
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