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Ernie Asher (also known as Te Keepa Pouwhiuwhiu) was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand Māori and New Zealand. His brothers included John Atirau Asher and fellow international Albert Asher. ==Playing career== Asher had originally played rugby union for Tauranga and Ponsonby before being convinced by his brother to take up the new Northern union code.〔Bruce Montgomerie ''Those Who Played'', Montgomerie Publishing, 2004. ISBN 0646434071. p.20.〕 Asher was part of the 1908 New Zealand Māori rugby league tour of Australia which was organised by his brother Albert. He again toured Australia in 1909 with New Zealand Māori. He was involved in the formation of the City Rovers club in the new Auckland Rugby League competition in 1909.〔 In 1910 Asher was selected to represent New Zealand against the touring Great Britain Lions. This was his only test match for New Zealand, although he also played for the side in 1911 during the tour of Australia.〔(ASHER, Ernest Te Keepa – 1910 – 11 ) ''nzleague.co.nz''〕 During the 1910 season, Asher was part of the Auckland side that toured the country.〔 Asher played for Auckland in 1912 but was not selected for the New Zealand side.〔Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.〕 He last played for the City Rovers in 1916〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ernie Asher」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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