Jone Tawake
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Jone Tawake (height 1.87m, weight 118 kg), is a Fijian born rugby union player. He currently competes in the Super 14 competition and plays for the ACT Brumbies as a flanker and no.8. He formerly played for the New South Wales Waratahs
. He is also noted for having had a finger amputated to aid his game.
Jone Tawake immigrated to Australia at a young age from Suva, Fiji. He originally attended the Kinross Wolaroi School
in Orange
before joining Super 14 team, the New South Wales Waratahs
. He made his debut for the Waratahs in 2002 against the Chiefs and even managed to score a try, his only during his career to date. At the conclusion of the 2003 season, Tawake left the Waratahs after playing in ten matches over two seasons. He joined the ACT Brumbies in 2004 but has been hampered by injury since. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, he has managed twenty-nine caps in his five year career.
Is a big fan of American-Canadian actor/comedian Jim Carrey
. Tawake married the beautiful Nadene Wells on December 9, 2006. During some time spent in Wangaratta (the home town of his wife) in early 2009, Jone was instrumental in getting local Volleyball team "Just Do It" from 9th (of 10 teams) to 4th, and competing with them in the Quarter Finals of the local Volleyball season.
in the French Pro D2 competition.
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
. He is also noted for having had a finger amputated to aid his game.
Jone Tawake immigrated to Australia at a young age from Suva, Fiji. He originally attended the Kinross Wolaroi School
Kinross Wolaroi School
Kinross Wolaroi School is an independent, Uniting church, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Orange, a provincial city west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
in Orange
Orange, New South Wales
Orange is a city in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of the state capital, Sydney, at an altitude of . Orange has an estimated population of 39,329 and the city is a major provincial centre....
before joining Super 14 team, the New South Wales Waratahs
New South Wales Waratahs
The New South Wales Waratahs are an Australian rugby union football team, representing the majority of New South Wales in the Super 15 Super Rugby competition...
. He made his debut for the Waratahs in 2002 against the Chiefs and even managed to score a try, his only during his career to date. At the conclusion of the 2003 season, Tawake left the Waratahs after playing in ten matches over two seasons. He joined the ACT Brumbies in 2004 but has been hampered by injury since. As of the conclusion of the 2007 season, he has managed twenty-nine caps in his five year career.
Personal
Tawake was a volleyball schoolboy star during his earlier days before switching to Rugby Union. Goes by the nickname of 'Wacky'.Is a big fan of American-Canadian actor/comedian Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He has received two Golden Globe Awards and has also been nominated on four occasions. Carrey began comedy in 1979, performing at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario...
. Tawake married the beautiful Nadene Wells on December 9, 2006. During some time spent in Wangaratta (the home town of his wife) in early 2009, Jone was instrumental in getting local Volleyball team "Just Do It" from 9th (of 10 teams) to 4th, and competing with them in the Quarter Finals of the local Volleyball season.
Finger Amputation
In October 2006, Tawake made the tough call to have his right ring finger amputated after breaking it badly during the course of the 2006 Super 14 season. He originally had surgery to hold the finger in place after dislocating it, but the finger developed an infection and the only alternative was amputation. He made a full recovery, and had hoped to gain a place on Australia or Fiji's list for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, however this was not the case.Other
As of April 2008, Tawake has signed a three-year deal with Japanese side, Secom, at the conclusion of the upcoming Super 14 season. He has canceled his contract and will now join NarbonneRC Narbonne
Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée is a French rugby union club that play in the second-level Rugby Pro D2, after finishing at the bottom of the 2006-07 Top 14 table....
in the French Pro D2 competition.
External links
- Brumbies profile
- http://www.brumbies.com.au/act/act.rugby/page/39280
- http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,20595381-23217,00.html - Tawake on his finger amputation