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| Full name | Thomas Maka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 October 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 123 kg (271 lb; 19 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Maka (born 21 October 2002) is an Australian rugby union player, of Tongan heritage [1] , who plays for Moana Pasifika. His preferred position is hooker. [2]
Maka is of Tongan heritage, but grew up in Australia. He played his club rugby for Gordon. [3] He had previously been a member of the Waratahs academy, and represented the Junior Wallabies. [4] Following the 2024 Super Rugby season, Maka represented North Shore in the North Harbour Rugby Championship. [5] He was subsequently named in the North Harbour development squad for the 2024 season. [6]
Maka joined the Moana Pasifika for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. [7] He made his debut in Round 3 of the season against the Rebels. [8]
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