Matt Toomua
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Matt Toomua (ˈtuːmuːə) is the second CA Brumbies player to be contracted directly from school, following in the footsteps of Julian Salvi who was originally signed for the 2004 season.
as a potential long-term playmaking prospect for the two-time Super Rugby Champions. Toomua is a product of Queensland’s Brisbane State High School, an institution that produced former CA Brumbies and Wallabies winger Mark Bartholomeusz, as well as Wallaby greats Paul Carozza, Peter Slattery and David Wislon and current Reds players Charlie Fetoai, Brett Gillespie, Brando Vaalu and current Wallaby and Queensland Reds winger Peter Hynes. In July Toomua won his second Australian Schools Championship, guiding Queensland I to a come-from-behind 23–17 win over NSW I in Canberra. His performance during the tournament earned him the pivot’s role for the Australian Schoolboys where he helped guide the side to wins over the England Under 18’s (11–3), Samoan Schools (50–9) and a 23–17 win over New Zealand Schools in Sydney, the side’s first win over their trans-Tasman rivals since 1997.
, Toomua moved to Brisbane
where he played his junior football with Logan City before attending Brisbane State High School. In 2006 he guided the Queensland II side to their maiden Australian National Schools Championship title, scoring all of his side’s points in their 14–13 final win over NSW II in Sydney. Competing against the likes of older flyhalves Kurtley Beale
(NSW) and Queensland’s Quade Cooper
, Toomua was selected in the Australia A side that defeated the Tongan Under 18’s, 22–18. Two months later, he captained Queensland Red to the finals of the National Under 16 Championship in Sydney. Toomua is a strong Christian and both of his parents and sister, Raychell are currently living in Kona
, Hawaii
. his older brother David is living in Brisbane and is studying engineering at QUT.
Career
Toomua is a gifted goal-kicking flyhalf who heads to CanberraCanberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
as a potential long-term playmaking prospect for the two-time Super Rugby Champions. Toomua is a product of Queensland’s Brisbane State High School, an institution that produced former CA Brumbies and Wallabies winger Mark Bartholomeusz, as well as Wallaby greats Paul Carozza, Peter Slattery and David Wislon and current Reds players Charlie Fetoai, Brett Gillespie, Brando Vaalu and current Wallaby and Queensland Reds winger Peter Hynes. In July Toomua won his second Australian Schools Championship, guiding Queensland I to a come-from-behind 23–17 win over NSW I in Canberra. His performance during the tournament earned him the pivot’s role for the Australian Schoolboys where he helped guide the side to wins over the England Under 18’s (11–3), Samoan Schools (50–9) and a 23–17 win over New Zealand Schools in Sydney, the side’s first win over their trans-Tasman rivals since 1997.
Personal life
Born in MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Toomua moved to Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
where he played his junior football with Logan City before attending Brisbane State High School. In 2006 he guided the Queensland II side to their maiden Australian National Schools Championship title, scoring all of his side’s points in their 14–13 final win over NSW II in Sydney. Competing against the likes of older flyhalves Kurtley Beale
Kurtley Beale
Kurtley Beale is an Australian representative rugby union player. His primary position is fullback.- Youth :Beale signed to the Waratahs while a 16 year old at St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill. Before leaving school Beale captained the Australian Schoolboys and regularly attended training...
(NSW) and Queensland’s Quade Cooper
Quade Cooper
Quade S. Cooper is a New Zealand born Australian rugby union player.He currently plays for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition and the Australia national rugby union team, generally as fly-half.-Career:...
, Toomua was selected in the Australia A side that defeated the Tongan Under 18’s, 22–18. Two months later, he captained Queensland Red to the finals of the National Under 16 Championship in Sydney. Toomua is a strong Christian and both of his parents and sister, Raychell are currently living in Kona
Kona District, Hawaii
Kona is the name of a moku or district on the Big Island of Hawaii in the State of Hawaii. In the current system of administration of Hawaii County, the moku of Kona is divided into North Kona District and South Kona District . The term "Kona" is sometimes used to refer to its largest town,...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. his older brother David is living in Brisbane and is studying engineering at QUT.