Nau Paora Cherrington (5 March 1924 – 26 June 1979) was a New Zealand

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player. A

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, Cherrington represented North Auckland at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the

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, from 1950 to 1951. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including one international.

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