Jacob Umaga
Jacob Umaga (born 8 July 1998) is a rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Wasps RFC and England.
Birth name | Jacob Umaga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Mike Umaga (father) Tana Umaga (uncle) Thomas Umaga-Jensen (cousin) Peter Umaga-Jensen (cousin) Jerry Collins (second cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Umaga comes from a strong rugby family. His father Mike Umaga won 13 caps for Samoa, his uncle Tana Umaga played 74 times for New Zealand and captained the All Blacks, and his father's cousin is Jerry Collins.[2]
Umaga was born in Halifax, educated at Kenilworth School and Sports College, and played for England U-18 and U-20.[3]
Umaga received his first call up to the senior England squad on 20 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[4]
References
- "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- https://www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-men/squad/jacob-umaga
- https://www.englandrugby.com/england/senior-men/squad/jacob-umaga
- "Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players". BBC Sport. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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