Jacob Umaga

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Jacob Umaga
Birth nameJacob Umaga
Date of birth (1998-07-08) 8 July 1998 (age 23)
Place of birthHalifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight91 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 (cousin-once-removed)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Wasps
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016- Wasps 17 (97)
2019 → Yorkshire Carnegie 5 (24)
2018 Auckland 9 (2)
2016– Total 31 (123)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017
2020
2021		 England U18
England U20
England		 14
8
1		 (30)
(22)
(0)
Correct as of 23 January 2020

Jacob Umaga (born 8 July 1998) is a rugby union player who plays at fly-half for Wasps and England.

Umaga was born in Halifax. 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 was the late Jerry Collins.[2]

Umaga was educated at Kenilworth School and Sports College, and played for England U-18 and U-20. [3] He represented Hinckley RFC in National 2 North in the 2016/17 season scoring 5 tries in 11 appearances, including an individual try at Preston Grasshoppers.

Umaga received his first call up to the senior England squad on 20 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[4] He won his first cap during the 2021 summer test series against USA, winning 43-29 against the side.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Player profile". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  2. ^ "RFU".
  3. ^ "RFU".
  4. ^ "Six Nations 2020: England call up eight uncapped players". BBC Sport. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Seven tries and 12 Test debuts in win over USA but bigger challenges await England". Telegraph. 21 June 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

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