A friendship forged on the rugby league fields of New Zealand a century ago
An ABC News article by Jordan Bissell traces how the Hetet and McRae families' friendship was forged more than a century ago, when Awhina Hetet's great-great-great grandfather managed and Rita McRae Kingi's great-great grandfather played for the victorious 1909 Māori All Stars campaign in Australia. Awhina Hetet says the 1909 cup remains in her family's care, and both families will be in the stands at the World Cup Final at Lang Park.
