Jason Tomane
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]
| Full name | Jason Fareti Lemalie Tomane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 March 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sunnybank, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb; 16 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marsden High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Joe Tomane (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Sunnybank Rugby
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
He spent a year in Hong Kong playing for Gai Wu RFC.
CSM București
In 2017 he joined Romanian Liga Națională de Rugby side CSM București.[5] 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.[6]
CSM Știința Baia Mare
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. [6]
Romanian Wolves
In 2022 he was named in the Romanian Wolves squad for the 2022 Rugby Europe Super Cup.[7][8]
International career
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.[9]
Honors
CSM București
- Cupa României: 2017, 2018
- Cupa Regelui: 2017
CSM Știința Baia Mare
- Liga Națională de Rugby: 2018–19, 2019-20, 2021, 2022
- Cupa României: 2020
Personal life
He was born in Australia however has heritage from New Zealand, Samoa and Cook Islands.[10] His brother is Australian international Joe Tomane.[5]
References
- "Jason Tomane". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- "Jason TOMANE profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- Dutton, Chris (2012-11-29). "Brumbies harness the power of two Tomanes". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- "National Gold Squad Claim Big Win | Latest Rugby News | Brumbies". brumbies.rugby. 2013-03-30. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- "Rugby. Jason Tomane, noua achiziţie a CSM Știința Baia Mare". eMaramures (in Romanian). 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- "Tomane Jason Fareti | CSM Stiinta Baia Mare | Centru". Rugby Romania (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- "Jason TOMANE - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- "RESC - Ones to Watch". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- rugbybworldcup.com. "Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B squads: Two caps centurions in Romania squad ｜ Rugby World Cup 2023". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- 2mnews.ro (2023-02-12). "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 2023-08-18.