Jake Tago
{{Short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2024}}
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| name = Jake Tago
| fullname = Jake Tago
| image = Jake_Tago.jpg
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| position = {{rlp|CE|WG}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|02|10}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|90|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| club1 = Parramatta Eels
| year1start = 2024
| year1end = present
| appearances1 = 8
| tries1 = 5
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 20
| teamA = Samoa
| yearAstart = 2024
| yearAend =
| appearancesA = 1
| triesA = 1
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 4
| new = yes
| retired = no
| updated = 9 March 2025
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| relatives = Izack Tago (brother)
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Jake Tago (born 10 February 1999) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er and {{rlp|ce}} for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.
Background
He is the older brother of Penrith Panthers centre Izack Tago. He is of Samoan descent.
Playing career
Tago played for the North Sydney Bears Jersey Flegg team as an affiliation of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2018. Tago played for North Sydney's NSW Cup in 2018.
In 2019, Tago move to the Penrith Panthers playing for their NSW Cup team until 2020.
In 2022, Tago signed with South Sydney to play NSW Cup.
In 2024, Tago played for the Wentworthville Magpies in Ron Massey Cup competition, before being promoted to the Parramatta Eels NSW cup team. In round 18 of the 2024 NRL season, Tago made his NRL debut for Parramatta against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Commbank Stadium on the wing in a 32-16 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-round-18-live-parramatta-eels-v-south-sydney-rabbitohs-20240704-p5jr1f.html/|title=Moses frustration hits boiling point as Eels sink to fourth-straight loss|website=www.smh.com.au|date=4 July 2024 }}
Tago re-signed with Parramatta on a two year deal til 2026. Tago played eight games for Parramatta in the 2024 season and scored four tries as the club finished 15th on the table.{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/news-2024-the-mole-exclusive-parramatta-eels-season-review-reagan-campbell-gillard-future-20240907-p5k8qj.html/|title=The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?|website=www.nine.com.au}}
=International=
He scored his first try for {{rlnt|Samoa}} in the 34-16 2nd test defeat to {{rlnt|England}} on 2 Nov 2024. {{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/the-magical-six-months-that-convinced-jake-tago-not-to-retire-216163/|title=The magical six months that convinced Jake Tago not to retire|website=zerotackle.com}} {{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/11/01/burgess-dropped-young-ruled-out-for-england-as-tago-replaces-brother-in-toa-side/|title=England lose Young, drop Burgess as Samoa call up Tago for brother|website=nrl.com}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.parraeels.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/parramatta-eels/jake-tago/ Parramatta Profile]
{{Parramatta Eels squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tago, Jake}}
Category:Australian sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:North Sydney Bears players
Category:Parramatta Eels players
Category:Rugby league players from Sydney