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

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and for the

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in the

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Club career

Sunnybank Rugby

Tomane began playing rugby at

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. While there he was selected for the National Gold Squad XV and the ACT Brumbies. 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.

CSM București

In 2017 he joined Romanian

side

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. Going on to win the

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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.

CSM Știința Baia Mare

Tomane joined then Champions of the

CSM Știința Baia Mare. At Baia Mare he has won the national championship four times, as well as the

Romanian Wolves

In 2022 he was named in the

squad for the

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International career

Qualifying for Romania through residency he made his debut in the

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, in a 56–15 win over the Netherlands. He was named in the Romanian squad for the

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Honors

CSM București

* Cupa României: 2017, 2018 * Cupa Regelui: 2017

CSM Știința Baia Mare

: 2018–19, 2019-20,

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* Cupa României: 2020

Personal life

He was born in

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however has heritage from New Zealand, Samoa and Cook Islands. His brother is Australian international Joe Tomane.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomane, Jason Living people 1995 births Romanian rugby union players CSM Știința Baia Mare players CSM București (rugby union) players Rugby union centres Australian rugby union players Australian sportspeople of Samoan descent 2023 Rugby World Cup players Romania international rugby union players Rugby union players from Brisbane