About Matatū
Strength, Unity, and Legacy
Matatū is a women's rugby team representing New Zealand's South Island in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Established in 2021, the team's name, "Matatū," means "alert" or "vigilant" in Māori, symbolizing their readiness and unity.
Matatū is synonymous
with Aoraki.
It speaks to the mana he holds as the enduring watchful guardian of all who reside in Te Waka o Aoraki.
The name Matatū has been gifted to symbolise the Teams tūmanawa (determined sacrifice), tūaho (legacy), tūhono (connections) and tūtira (unity) in representing Te Waka o Aoraki. The term Matatū can be heard echoing out at the end of the infamous haka “Tēnei te rūrū” as an instructive command to remain steadfast with head held high to take on any and every challenge head on.
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