Joe Tomane
| Full name | Joseph Tomane | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)[1] | ||
| School | Nudgee College | ||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby union player, former rugby league player | ||
| Rugby league career | |||
| Position | Wing, Centre | ||
| Professional clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008–09 2010–11 |
Storm Titans |
18 14 |
(78) (36) |
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing, Centre | ||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012– | Brumbies | 31 | (40) |
| correct as of 4 August 2013. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012– 2007 |
Australia Australian Schoolboys |
9 | (15) |
| correct as of 1 December 2013. | |||
Joseph "Joe" Tomane (born 11 February 1990) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. He plays on the wing for the Brumbies in the Super Rugby competition and he has been capped for the Wallabies.
Early life
Tomane (pronounced Toe-mah-nee)[1][2] is of Samoan descent. He was born in Palmerston North, New Zealand but moved with his family to Brisbane, Australia when he was three years old.[1][3]
In Brisbane, Tomane attended Marsden State High School and played rugby league alongside Israel Folau, Antonio Winterstein and Chris Sandow until he moved to Nudgee College for his senior year.[4] At Nudgee, he played rugby union alongside James O'Connor. In 2007, Tomane played for the Australian Schoolboys,[2] as did O'Connor.
Rugby league
In 2008, Tomane joined the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. In only his ninth NRL game on 7 June 2009, playing against the Brisbane Broncos, Tomane scored three tries and took on the goal-kicking duties for the night to achieve six goals from nine attempts to bring his total points tally for the night to 24, half the Melbourne Storm's 48 total points for night to Brisbane Bronco's four points.[citation needed]
Tomane signed with the Gold Coast Titans on a two-year deal starting from 2010. He was also selected in the Samoan training squad in 2010.[5]
Rugby union
In June 2011 Tomane signed a two-year deal with the Brumbies to play in the Super Rugby competition.[2]
Tomane made his International debut playing against Scotland at Hunter Stadium in Newcastle on 5 June 2012. He had limited opportunities in the wet conditions but made a try saving tackle. An ankle injury sustained during training two days later ruled him out of the subsequent test series against Wales.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Joe Tomane". Australian Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Towering Tomane set for rugby reunion" (Press release). Brumbies media unit. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ Donaghy, Dave (12 July 2008). "Tomane a man in demand". Herald Sun. News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ Marshall, Matt (23 April 2009). "School days to class acts". Daily Telegraph. News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ↑ http://www.wsamoa.ws/index.php?m=25&s=&i=9789
- ↑ "Vuna set for Test debut after more Wallaby woe for Joe Tomane". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
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