Jason Tomane
{{short description|Romanian rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}}
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| fullname = Jason Fareti Lemalie Tomane
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| height = {{convert|187|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|107|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = Marsden High School
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| relatives = Joe Tomane (brother)
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| position = Centre
| currentclub = {{Ruicon|ROM}} CSM Știința Baia Mare
| youthyears1 = 20??-2011
| youthclubs1 = {{Ruicon|AUS}} Sunnybank Rugby
| youthyears2 = 2013
| youthclubs2 = {{Ruicon|AUS}} ACT Brumbies
| years1 = 2011-2016
| clubs1 = {{Ruicon|AUS}} Sunnybank Rugby
| apps1 = ??
| points1 = ??
| years2 = 2016-2017
| clubs2 = {{Ruicon|HKG}} Gai Wu RFC
| apps2 = 14
| points2 = 90
| years3 = 2017-2019
| clubs3 = {{Ruicon|ROM}} CSM București
| apps3 = 20
| points3 = 35
| years4 = 2019-
| clubs4 = {{Ruicon|ROM}} Baia Mare
| apps4 = 31
| points4 = 35
| years5 = 2022-
| clubs5 = {{Ruicon|ROM}} Romanian Wolves
| apps5 = 5
| points5 = 5
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| repyears1 = 2011
| repteam1 = {{Ruicon|AUS}} Australia under-17
| repcaps1 = ??
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| repyears4 = 2020-
| repteam4 = {{Ruicon|ROM}} Romania
| repcaps4 = 17
| reppoints4 = 5
| repyears2 = 2013
| repteam2 = {{Ruicon|AUS}} National Gold Squad XV
| repcaps2 = 1
| reppoints2 = 10
| clubupdate = 15 January 2024
| repupdate = 15 January 2024
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}}Jason Fareti Lemalie Tomane (born 4 March 1995) is an Australian-born Romanian rugby union player who plays at CSM Știința Baia Mare in the Liga Națională de Rugby and for the Romanian Wolves in the Rugby Europe Super Cup.{{Cite web |title=Jason Tomane |url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/309006.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=ESPN scrum}}{{Cite web |title=Jason TOMANE profile and stats |url=https://all.rugby/player/jason-tomane |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=all.rugby |language=en}}
Club career
= Sunnybank Rugby =
Tomane began playing rugby at Sunnybank Rugby. While there he was selected for the National Gold Squad XV and the ACT Brumbies.{{Cite web |last=Dutton |first=Chris |date=2012-11-29 |title=Brumbies harness the power of two Tomanes |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/rugby-union/brumbies-harness-the-power-of-two-tomanes-20121129-2aj9g.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2013-03-30 |title=National Gold Squad Claim Big Win {{!}} Latest Rugby News {{!}} Brumbies |url=https://brumbies.rugby/news/2019/02/06/national-gold-squad-claim-big-win |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=brumbies.rugby |language=en}} After 5 years at Sunnybank Rugby he moved to Hong Kong to play for Gai Wu RFC.
== Gai Wu RFC ==
He spent a year in Hong Kong playing for Gai Wu RFC.{{Cite web |title=Log in or sign up to view |url=https://m.facebook.com/login.php?next=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2FGaiWuRugby%2Fphotos%2Fa.252202278132539%2F1916543168365100%2F%3Ftype%3D3&refsrc=deprecated&_rdr |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=m.facebook.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/GaiWuRugby/posts/good-work-jason-great-to-see-you-doing-well-in-romania-keep-going-hard/1954492901236793/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=www.facebook.com}}
== CSM București ==
In 2017 he joined Romanian Liga Națională de Rugby side CSM București.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-28 |title=Rugby. Jason Tomane, noua achiziţie a CSM Știința Baia Mare |url=https://www.emaramures.ro/rugby-jason-tomane-noua-achizitie-a-csm-stiinta-baia-mare/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=eMaramures |language=ro-RO}} Going on to win the Cupa României twice in 2017 and 2018 as well as the Cupa Regelui in 2017. He left the club in 2019 to join rival side CSM Știința Baia Mare.{{Cite web |title=Tomane Jason Fareti {{!}} CSM Stiinta Baia Mare {{!}} Centru |url=https://rugbyromania.ro/profil-jucator/?pj=4404 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Rugby Romania |language=ro-RO}}
== CSM Știința Baia Mare ==
Tomane joined then Champions of the Liga Națională de Rugby CSM Știința Baia Mare. At Baia Mare he has won the national championship four times, as well as the Cupa României.
== Romanian Wolves ==
In 2022 he was named in the Romanian Wolves squad for the 2022 Rugby Europe Super Cup.{{Cite web |title=Jason TOMANE - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/jason-tomane-25104.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}{{Cite web |title=RESC - Ones to Watch |url=https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/news/re-super-cup-ones-to-watch/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Rugby Europe |language=en-GB}}
International career
Qualifying for Romania through residency he made his debut in the 2021 Rugby Europe Championship, in a 56–15 win over the Netherlands. He was named in the Romanian squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.{{Cite web |last=rugbybworldcup.com |title=Rugby World Cup 2023 Pool B squads: Two caps centurions in Romania squad ｜ Rugby World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/news/830575/rugby-world-cup-2023-pool-b-squads |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |language=en}}
Honors
= CSM București =
- Cupa României: 2017, 2018
- Cupa Regelui: 2017
= CSM Știința Baia Mare =
- Liga Națională de Rugby: 2018–19, 2019-20, 2021, 2022
- Cupa României: 2020
Personal life
He was born in Australia however has heritage from New Zealand, Samoa and Cook Islands.{{Cite web |last=2mnews.ro |date=2023-02-12 |title=MARCATOR ȘI PENTRU NAȚIONALĂ - Jason Tomanè (CSM Știința Baia Mare) a marcat un eseu în victoria categorică a României cu Belgia |url=https://2mnews.ro/marcator-si-pentru-nationala-jason-tomane-csm-stiinta-baia-mare-a-marcat-un-eseu-in-victoria-categorica-a-romaniei-cu-belgia/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=2mnews |language=ro-RO}} His brother is Australian international Joe Tomane.
References
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{{Romania 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
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Category:Romanian rugby union players
Category:CSM Știința Baia Mare players
Category:CSM București (rugby union) players
Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Australian sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:2023 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Romania international rugby union players