Jason Tomane

Jason Tomane
Full nameJason Fareti Lemalie Tomane
Date of birth (1995-03-04) 4 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birthBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb)
SchoolMarsden High School
Notable relative(s)Joe Tomane (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Romania CSM Știința Baia Mare
Youth career
20??-2011 Australia Sunnybank Rugby
2013 Australia ACT Brumbies
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-2016 Australia Sunnybank Rugby ?? (??)
2016-2017 Hong Kong Gai Wu RFC 14 (90)
2017-2019 Romania CSM București 20 (35)
2019- Romania Baia Mare 31 (35)
2022- Romania Romanian Wolves 5 (5)
Correct as of 15 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011 Australia Australia under-17 ?? (??)
2013 Australia National Gold Squad XV 1 (10)
2020- Romania Romania 17 (5)
Correct as of 15 January 2024

Jason Fareti Lemalie Tomane (born 4 March 1995) is an Australian-born Romanian rugby union player who plays at CSM Știința Baia Mare in the Liga Națională de Rugby and for the Romanian Wolves in the Rugby Europe Super Cup.[1][2]

Club career

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Sunnybank Rugby

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Tomane began playing rugby at Sunnybank Rugby. While there he was selected for the National Gold Squad XV and the ACT Brumbies.[3][4] After 5 years at Sunnybank Rugby he moved to Hong Kong to play for Gai Wu RFC.

Gai Wu RFC

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He spent a year in Hong Kong playing for Gai Wu RFC.[5][6]

CSM București

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In 2017 he joined Romanian Liga Națională de Rugby side CSM București.[7] Going on to win the Cupa României twice in 2017 and 2018 as well as the Cupa Regelui in 2017. He left the club in 2019 to join rival side CSM Știința Baia Mare.[8]

CSM Știința Baia Mare

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Tomane joined then Champions of the Liga Națională de Rugby CSM Știința Baia Mare. At Baia Mare he has won the national championship four times, as well as the Cupa României. [8]

Romanian Wolves

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In 2022 he was named in the Romanian Wolves squad for the 2022 Rugby Europe Super Cup.[9][10]

International career

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Qualifying for Romania through residency he made his debut in the 2021 Rugby Europe Championship, in a 56–15 win over the Netherlands. He was named in the Romanian squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11]

Honors

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CSM București

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CSM Știința Baia Mare

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Personal life

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He was born in Australia however has heritage from New Zealand, Samoa and Cook Islands.[12] His brother is Australian international Joe Tomane.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Jason Tomane". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Jason TOMANE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  3. ^ Dutton, Chris (29 November 2012). "Brumbies harness the power of two Tomanes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  4. ^ "National Gold Squad Claim Big Win | Latest Rugby News | Brumbies". brumbies.rugby. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Log in or sign up to view". m.facebook.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Rugby. Jason Tomane, noua achiziţie a CSM Știința Baia Mare". eMaramures (in Romanian). 28 February 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Tomane Jason Fareti | CSM Stiinta Baia Mare | Centru". Rugby Romania (in Romanian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Jason TOMANE - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  10. ^ "RESC - Ones to Watch". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  11. ^ rugbybworldcup.com. "Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B squads: Two caps centurions in Romania squad | Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ^ 2mnews.ro (12 February 2023). "MARCATOR ȘI PENTRU NAȚIONALĂ - Jason Tomanè (CSM Știința Baia Mare) a marcat un eseu în victoria categorică a României cu Belgia". 2mnews (in Romanian). Retrieved 18 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)