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Rugby player
| Full name | Thomas Maka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (2002-10-21) 21 October 2002 (age 22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 123 kg (271 lb; 19 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thomas Maka (born 21 October 2002) is an Australian rugby union player, of Tongan heritage, who plays for Moana Pasifika. His preferred position is hooker.
Early career
Maka is of Tongan heritage, but grew up in Australia. He played his club rugby for Gordon. He had previously been a member of the Waratahs academy, and represented the Junior Wallabies. Following the 2024 Super Rugby season, Maka represented North Shore in the North Harbour Rugby Championship. He was subsequently named in the North Harbour development squad for the 2024 season.
Professional career
Maka joined the Moana Pasifika for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season. He made his debut in Round 3 of the season against the Rebels.
References
- "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
- Tomasi Maka at ItsRugby.co.uk
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