Christian Loamanu
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Christian Loamanu is a Japan
ese rugby union
player. and 108 kg, who plays as a winger. He can also play as centre. He plays in the Top 14 for RC Toulonnais
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At 15 Loamanu left his birthplace of Tonga
to continue his studies in Japan in Saitama in the suburbs of Tokyo
. He speaks both Japanese and English, and is considered well integrated.
He is both strong and fast. He is still regularly picked for the Japan national rugby union team
. Loamanu won his first cap for the Japan national rugby union team
at the age of 18 years and 11 months (a record) on 16 April 2005 against Uruguay
. He was named to the 2007 World Cup squad.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese 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...
player. and 108 kg, who plays as a winger. He can also play as centre. He plays in the Top 14 for RC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais
RC Toulonnais is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
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At 15 Loamanu left his birthplace of Tonga
Tonga
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...
to continue his studies in Japan in Saitama in the suburbs of Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. He speaks both Japanese and English, and is considered well integrated.
He is both strong and fast. He is still regularly picked for the Japan national rugby union team
Japan national rugby union team
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
. Loamanu won his first cap for the Japan national rugby union team
Japan national rugby union team
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
at the age of 18 years and 11 months (a record) on 16 April 2005 against Uruguay
Uruguay national rugby union team
The Uruguay national rugby union team is the representative side of Uruguay, governed by the Unión de Rugby del Uruguay. They have been playing international rugby since 1948. Their jersey is blue and black and they are known as Los Teros. They qualified twice for the Rugby World Cup, in 1999 and...
. He was named to the 2007 World Cup squad.
Honours
(As of 15 August 2007)- 6 Caps for Japan national rugby union teamJapan national rugby union teamThe Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
- 5 points
- 1 try
- Selections by year: 2 in 2005, 4 in 2007
- Participation in the World Cup : Played in the group stages of 2007