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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]
| 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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Early career
editMaka 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]
Professional career
editMaka 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]
References
edit- ^ "Tomasi Maka". Moana Pasifika. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Thomas Maka". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Vote now: 2023 Shute Shield team of the year - Hooker". Rugby News. 16 September 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "New faces in Junior Wallabies second camp of 2021". RugbyAU. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "North Shore retains championship in hard-fought match with old rivals". The Devonport Flagstaff. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "North Harbour 2024 Mens' Development Squad Selected". North Harbour Rugby. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Fijian Drua and Moana Pasifika name squad for new Super Rugby season". Radio New Zealand. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Rebels secure bonus point win over Moana Pasifika as Savea breaks try-scoring record". Rugby.com.au. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
External links
edit- Tomasi Maka at ItsRugby.co.uk
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