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The King Country team won this match against Wanganui 11 to 3. All Black great Colin Meads first played for King Country in 1955 at the age of 19, but we are not certain if he played in this game. Meads ended up playing 125 matches for King Country (as well as 132 matches for New Zealand!)
King Country Rugby Union (Inc) :Representative football, Taumarunui Domain, Saturday 3rd September 1955. King Country v Wanganui, at 2.30 pm. Curtain raiser third grade representatives at 1 pm - Maniapoto v Taumarunui. [Printed by] F Darvill Ltd [1955]
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