Joseph Tomane
Encyclopedia
Joseph Tomane is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Gold Coast Titans
of the National Rugby League
competition. He plays as a utility back.
In Brisbane Tomane attended Marsden State High School
alongside Israel Folau
, Antonio Winterstein
and Chris Sandow
until his senior year when he moved to Nudgee College in where he played rugby union
, making the Australian Schoolboys side. Tomane played alongside James O'Connor
at Nudgee and Australian Schoolboy level.
In only his 9th NRL game on the 7th of June 2009, playing against the Brisbane Broncos, Tomane scored 3 Tries and took on the goalkicking duties for the night to achieve 6 goals from 9 attempts, to bring his total points tally for the night to 24, half the Melbourne Storm's 48 total points for night to Brisbane Broncos' 4 points.
Tomane signed with the Gold Coast Titans
on a 2 year deal starting from 2010.
He is regarded as one of the best young guns in the NRL.With 6 tries in 10 appearance playing for the Gold Coast Titans in 2010.
He was selected in the Samoan
train on squad in 2010
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
competition. He plays as a utility back.
In Brisbane Tomane attended Marsden State High School
Marsden State High School
Marsden State High School is a secondary school in Logan City, Queensland for students between years 8 and 12. Marsden State High School is located on Muchow Road between the suburbs of Marsden and Waterford West. The school was established in 1987 and—as of 2008—has 1,900...
alongside Israel Folau
Israel Folau
Israel Folau is a professional Australian rules footballer currently listed with the Greater Western Sydney Football Club in the Australian Football League . He previously played Rugby league for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League from 2007 to 2008 where he broke the record for most...
, Antonio Winterstein
Antonio Winterstein
Antonio Winterstein is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL. A speedy outside back who played under-20s with the Roosters in 2008, his usual position is on the wing...
and Chris Sandow
Chris Sandow
Chris Sandow is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league player who previously played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League competition but from the 2012 NRL season, Sandow will play for the Parramatta Eels...
until his senior year when he moved to Nudgee College in where he played rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, making the Australian Schoolboys side. Tomane played alongside James O'Connor
James O'Connor (rugby)
James O'Connor is an Australian international rugby union footballer. He made his Wallabies debut in 2008. In the Super Rugby competition he played from 2008 to 2011 with Western Force, and subsequently signed to the Melbourne Rebels for the 2012 season.-Biography:O'Connor is a versatile...
at Nudgee and Australian Schoolboy level.
In only his 9th NRL game on the 7th of June 2009, playing against the Brisbane Broncos, Tomane scored 3 Tries and took on the goalkicking duties for the night to achieve 6 goals from 9 attempts, to bring his total points tally for the night to 24, half the Melbourne Storm's 48 total points for night to Brisbane Broncos' 4 points.
Tomane signed with the Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
on a 2 year deal starting from 2010.
He is regarded as one of the best young guns in the NRL.With 6 tries in 10 appearance playing for the Gold Coast Titans in 2010.
He was selected in the Samoan
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
train on squad in 2010