Samuel Kingi Edwards was a Maori New Zealand former international representative

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footballer who played in the 1960s. He has two daughters: Naomi Cramer
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Marryna Edward and two sons Robert Edward and NZ born

Morvin Edwards Morvin Renata Tewhetu Aroha Edwards (born 8 May 1968) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who following the footsteps of his father Sam Edwards former NZ Kiwi rugby league player, Morvin represented New Zealand. His pos ...

who later became a renowned rugby league player of his own right. His mother was Ani Kingi from Torere affiliated to Ngai Tai. His father was Patrick Edwards of Whakatohea, Opotiki. He had two full brothers: Patrick Edwards, Robert Edwards and two half brothers Jackie Edwards and John Edwards two half sisters Harriet Edwards and TeAorangi Haare. Joseph Edwards former Auckland Blues player and rugby unions player is his great nephew. While he played in Auckland, he was selected to play for the New Zealand national team as well as the New Zealand Māori team. During the 1958 Auckland Rugby League season Edwards played for Marist. He played alongside Neville Denton. He would go on to form a formidable New Zealand front row trio partnering prop Maunga Emery and joined by

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at . Edwards was selected to go on the 1965 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France.

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