Tomas Aoake

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Tomas Aoake
Date of birth (1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 (age 27)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight94 kg (14.8 st; 207 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2018 Tasman 5 (0)
2019– North Harbour 16 (20)
2022– San Diego Legion 0 (0)
Correct as of 19 March 2022

Tomas Aoake (born September 6, 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) and North Harbour of the National Provincial Championship. His preferred position is wing. [1]

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Professional career

Aoake signed for Major League Rugby side San Diego Legion for the 2022 Major League Rugby season. [2] He has also previously played for Tasman and since 2019, he has been a member of the North Harbour squad, being named in the squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC. [3]

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References

  1. "Tomas Aoake". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  2. "San Diego signs Tomas Aoake". DJ Coil Rugby. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. "Introducing the 2021 QBE North Harbour Rugby Squad to compete in this years Bunnings Cup". @harbourrugby on Instagram. 18 July 2021. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.