Waka Nathan

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Waka Nathan
Date of birth (1940-07-08) 8 July 1940 (age 83)
Place of birth Auckland
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Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Flanker
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1962-1967 New Zealand 14 (12)

Waka Joseph Nathan (born 8 July 1940) is a New Zealand Rugby Union player.

He was born in Auckland and was educated in Otahuhu College and was a member of the school's first fifteen. He played for Auckland domestically, for whom he made 88 appearances and scored 51 points. The Auckland RFU pre-season club cup is named in his honour.

He first played for the New Zealand Māori and then the All Blacks from 1962 to 1967, as a breakaway. During his All Blacks career, he was on tour to Australia, the British Isles and South Africa. After his retirement from playing, he has been a selector and manager of the New Zealand Māori.

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