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]
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]
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