Nishma asher biography of albert

NZ dual-code rugby international footballer (1879–1965)

Arapeta Paurini Wharepapa (3 December 1879 – 8 January 1965), or Albert Asher as he was more commonly known, was a New Zealand dual-code internationalrugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s, 1900s, 1910s and 1920s.

At representative level Asher played rugby union for New Zealand, North Island and Auckland playing on the Wing and played rugby league at representative level for Australasia, New Zealand, Auckland and the New Zealand Māori rugby league team.^[1] One of his brothers, Ernie, was also a rugby league international while another, John, became a Ngati Pukenga and Ngati Pikiao leader, and another brother, Thomas also played representative rugby for Tauranga.

Katherine Te Rongokahira Parata was a sister.^[2]

Rugby union career

Asher was born in Tauranga, and was only 11 years old when he played his first senior representative game of rugby unio