Rugby Union
| Full name | Manuera Ben Riwai Couch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1925-06-27)27 June 1925 | ||
| Place of birth | Christchurch | ||
| Date of death | 3 June 1996(1996-06-03) (aged 70) | ||
| Place of death | Masterton | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (180 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | First five-eighth | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1947-1949 1948-1950 |
New Zealand Maori |
7 20 |
(3) |
Couch played seven games for the All Blacks in the late 1940s. He played 20 matches for the Māori rugby union team between 1948 and 1950.
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