Jack Umaga
 Jack Umaga in 2016 after winning the Pershing Trophy against USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Jack Siaki Umaga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 June 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mike Umaga, Tana Umaga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jack Umaga (born 18 June 1984) is a New Zealand-born Romanian rugby union football player. He plays in the wing or centre positions for amateur Liga Națională de Rugby club Știința Petroșani.[1][2]
He also played for Romania's national team, the Oaks, making his international debut at the 2016 World Rugby Nations Cup in a match against the Welwitschias.[3]
Career
[edit]Jack Umaga played for Sydenhan Rugby, Canterbury B, Mid-Canterbury, Tasman Makos and most recently for Hino Motors.
After joining Timișoara, Jack Umaga won the Romanian league 4 times and the Romanian cup also 4 times. He was also selected 17 times to play for the Romanian National Team.[4]
Honours
[edit]- Timișoara
- Liga Națională de Rugby: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
- Cupa României: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021
References
[edit]- ^ "Jack Umaga SuperLiga Profile". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Jack Umaga Timișoara Profile". 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Romania Rugby Union debuts". 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "STEJARUL JACK UMAGA: "MA STRADUIESC SA INVAT IMNUL"". 11 January 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jack Umaga.
- Jack Umaga at ESPNscrum
- Jack Umaga at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Jack Umaga at European Professional Club Rugby
- Jack Umaga at Romanian Rugby SuperLiga (in Romanian)
- Jack Umaga at Timișoara Saracens website