Jake Tago
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| Full name | Jake Tago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 2 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Izack Tago (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jake Tago (born 10 February 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a wing and centre for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.
Background
[edit]He is the older brother of Penrith Panthers centre Izack Tago. He is of Samoan descent.
Playing career
[edit]Tago played for the North Sydney Bears Jersey Flegg team as an affiliation of the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2018. Tago played for North Sydney's NSW Cup in 2018. In 2019, Tago move to the Penrith Panthers playing for their NSW Cup team until 2020. In 2022, Tago signed with South Sydney to play NSW Cup. In 2024, Tago played for the Wentworthville Magpies in Ron Massey Cup competition, before being promoted to the Parramatta Eels NSW cup team. In round 18 of the 2024 NRL season, Tago made his NRL debut for Parramatta against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Commbank Stadium on the wing in a 32-16 loss.[2] Tago re-signed with Parramatta on a two year deal til 2026. Tago played eight games for Parramatta in the 2024 season and scored four tries as the club finished 15th on the table.[3]
International
[edit]He scored his first try for Samoa in the 34-16 2nd test defeat to England on 2 Nov 2024.
References
[edit]- ^ "Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Moses frustration hits boiling point as Eels sink to fourth-straight loss". www.smh.com.au. 4 July 2024.
- ^ "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?". www.nine.com.au.