Tana Umaga
Full name	Jonathan Falefasa Umaga
Date of birth	May 27, 1973 (1973-05-27) (age 34)
Place of birth	Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	102 kg (224 lb)
Nickname	T
Rugby union career
Position	Centre, wing
All Black No.	961
Clubs		Caps	(points)
2006-2007 1992-2007	RC Toulonnais Petone	7	(10)
correct as of 8 February 2007.
Provincial/State sides
1994-2007	Wellington	100	(260)
correct as of 2007-08-11.
Super Rugby
1996-2007	Hurricanes	122	(245)
correct as of 2007-05-11.
National team(s)
1997;1999-2005	New Zealand	79	(185)
correct as of 2007-02-06.
Other Information
School attended	Parkway College (now Wainuiomata High School)
Notable relatives	Mike Umaga

Jonathan Falefasa "Tana" Umaga, ONZM, (IPA: [tɑːnə 'uːmʌŋə], born May 27, 1973 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. He has played for the Hurricanes since the Super 12's inception in 1996 and took over the captaincy in 2003. Graham Henry named him as All Blacks captain in 2004; under his leadership the All Blacks won 19 of their 21 games including the clean sweep of the British & Irish Lions and the Grand Slam in 2005. At the end of 2005, after 74 Test caps (where he scored 36 tries), Umaga retired from international rugby.^[1] Umaga played four games in 2007 for the Wellington Lions in the Air New Zealand Cup, in order to notch up 100 matches for the province, before taking up the position of coach at Toulon.^[2] Image File history File links TANA_UMAGA.jpg Summary Team Promotional Photo of Tan Umaga from The Official Hurricanes Website Licensing This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional... is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Lower Hutt is a city in the lower North Island of the country of New Zealand. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... 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Early life

Tana Umaga was born in Lower Hutt to Samoan immigrant parents, and grew up playing Rugby League (commonly referred to in New Zealand as League).^[3] In League he rose through the ranks by making the Wellington U-16 and U-17 sides, and was eventually named in the Junior Kiwi side of 1991.^[4][5] That same year he signed with the Newcastle Knights but within three weeks was back on the plane to New Zealand because of homesickness.^[6] In 1993 Tana's brother Mike, who played rugby union for Manu Samoa, persuaded him to take up rugby union. The brothers met in a Test match in 1999 during which Tana Umaga scored two tries (the All Blacks won 71-13).^[1] Lower Hutt is a city in the lower North Island of the country of New Zealand. ... Rugby league football (usually shortened to rugby league, football, league) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Newcastle, New South Wales. ... Mike Umaga is a former Samoan rugby union international and brother of former New Zealand rugby union Captain Tana Umaga. ... First international  Western Samoa 0 - 6 Fiji  (18 August 1924) Largest win  Korea 3 - 74 Western Samoa  (1993) Worst defeat  Australia 73 -3 Western Samoa  (1994) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1991) Best result Quarter Finals, 1991, 1995 The national rugby union team of Samoa is called Manu Samoa... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...

Rugby union career

Emerging talent: 1994 to 1999

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Tana Umaga began playing for the Wellington Lions in 1994 and quickly became a fixture in the starting lineup alongside his brother who also played wing. With his natural pace, Umaga managed to outscore any other player within the team for three successive years,^[7] and in 1996 made the cut for the original Hurricanes squad. His great form was beginning to threaten incumbent All Black wingers Jonah Lomu and Jeff Wilson. Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Shortcut: WP:NPOVD Articles that have been linked to this page are the subject of an NPOV dispute (NPOV stands for Neutral Point Of View; see below). ... The Wellington Rugby Union is part of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union for the Wellington region. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born May 12, 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played 73 times (63 caps) as an All Black after debuting in 1994. ... Jeffrey William Wilson (born October 24, 1973 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand sportsman who has represented his country in both rugby union and cricket—a so-called Double All Black, an increasingly rare achievement in the professional era. ...

Umaga's second year in the Hurricanes jumper was to be his best yet, he scored a New Zealand record 12 tries^[8] (now broken by Rico Gear)^[9] and earned his first call up to the national team at the expense of Jonah Lomu who had fallen ill. It was an honour he had been striving to achieve. The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... Rico Gear (born 26 February 1978 in Gisborne) is a New Zealand rugby union player. ... Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born May 12, 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played 73 times (63 caps) as an All Black after debuting in 1994. ...

Despite scoring a try, Umaga's debut would not be remembered for his heroics and the beginning of an era, but the loss of one of New Zealand rugby's greatest ever players, Michael Jones. The All Blacks playing the Wallabies. ... Michael Niko Jones (born April 8, 1965 in Apia) has been named as one of the worlds greatest rugby union players of the all-time by The Times and also the 3rd greatest all black of all-time after Colin Meads and Sean Fitzpatrick respectively. ...

With the arrival of Jonah Lomu back on the All Black scene, coupled with a loss of confidence and subsequently a drop in form, Umaga would not pull on the "jersey" again until the '99 season. A year dreaded by All Black fans. Regular outside-backs Lomu, Wilson and Cullen were blocking Umaga's reentry into the starting lineup, so 1996-99 All Black coach John Hart devised a way in which all the players could turn out in one game; by moving pivotal Fullback Christian Cullen into the midfield. It would turn out to be a dreadful decision by the All Black management and is considered the main reason for the downfall of the team at the gut-wrenching 1999 Rugby World Cup.^[10][11] Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born May 12, 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played 73 times (63 caps) as an All Black after debuting in 1994. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born May 12, 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played 73 times (63 caps) as an All Black after debuting in 1994. ... Jeffrey William Wilson (born October 24, 1973 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand sportsman who has represented his country in both rugby union and cricket—a so-called Double All Black, an increasingly rare achievement in the professional era. ... Christian Mathias Cullen (born February 12, 1976 in Paraparaumu) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played most of his rugby at fullback for the All Blacks, for the Hurricanes in the Super 14, and for Manawatu, Wellington and later Munster at provincial level. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... For other persons named John Hart, see John Hart (disambiguation). ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... Christian Mathias Cullen (born February 12, 1976 in Paraparaumu) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played most of his rugby at fullback for the All Blacks, for the Hurricanes in the Super 14, and for Manawatu, Wellington and later Munster at provincial level. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... The 1999 Rugby World Cup, the first to be held in rugby unions professional era,[2] was hosted by Wales, with some matches also played in England, France, Scotland and Ireland. ...

All Black redemption: 2000 and 2001

With a confident new coach in Wayne Smith, the All Blacks of the new millennium wanted to forget their World cup woes and reclaim the pride that was once instilled in the black jersey. Tana Umaga was one of several players wishing to make a step up in their careers, his goal was to become the regular centre in the All Black lineup. Worries about the shape of the team were swept aside when the team absolutely smashed Tonga 102-0, in a game where debutantes Troy Flavell and Doug Howlett starred. Smith, Wayne. ... First international  Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand  (15 August 1903) Largest win  New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan  (4 June 1995) Worst defeat  Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand  (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The All Blacks are New Zealands national rugby... For the rugby league competition, see Rugby League World Cup. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... Troy Vandem Flavell (born 4 November 1976 in Otahuhu, West Auckland) is a New Zealand rugby union player. ... Douglas Charles Howlett is a professional New Zealand rugby union player. ...

The first Bledisloe Cup match in 2000 would go down as arguably the greatest game of all time, indeed it was dubbed "the game played in heaven".^[12] He signed a new four year contract with the NZRU, and when Alama Ieremia took up a contract in Japan Tana Umaga decided to shift his focus to centre, despite scoring 9 tries in just 7 tests on the wing that year.^[12] The Bledisloe Cup Rugby Unions Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australias Wallabies and New Zealands All Blacks. ... The New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRU) is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand. ... Alama Ieremia (born 27 October 1970 in Apia, Samoa) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. ...

Having only played one match at there for the Hurricanes it was a gamble for the All Black coaches to slot Tana into the midfield against France, the team that thumped the All Blacks in the semi-final of the World cup the year previous. Their faith in his performing was rewarded as Umaga played strongly in a victory that reclaimed a little pride in the team after the devastating loss the year prior. The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... First international  Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand  (15 August 1903) Largest win  New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan  (4 June 1995) Worst defeat  Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand  (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The All Blacks are New Zealands national rugby... For the rugby league competition, see Rugby League World Cup. ...

The 2000 season would go down as one of Umaga's best; he became part of the Super 12's most potent outside backs core along with Hurricanes teammates Jonah Lomu and Christian Cullen, following through his great form to the Autumn internationals and finally making the successful transition to the coveted All Black centre role. To top it all off Umaga was awarded the Kelvin Tremain Memorial Trophy, for New Zealand rugby player of the year. Super 14, or Super 12 as it was known from 1996 through 2005, is a Rugby Union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. ... The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... Jonah Tali Lomu, MNZM (born May 12, 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has played 73 times (63 caps) as an All Black after debuting in 1994. ... Christian Mathias Cullen (born February 12, 1976 in Paraparaumu) was a New Zealand rugby union footballer who played most of his rugby at fullback for the All Blacks, for the Hurricanes in the Super 14, and for Manawatu, Wellington and later Munster at provincial level. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ...

While the Smith era introduced a number of new players into the New Zealand team, they could not reclaim the Tri-Nations or Bledisloe Cup in either 2000 or 2001 against an Australian team coming off the back of a great decade in which they secured two World Cup titles. This inability to do so led to his sacking and the hiring of former All Black mid-week player and successful Chiefs coach John Mitchell. Smith, Wayne. ... Two rugby tournaments are known as the Tri Nations: See Rugby League Tri-Nations for the rugby league competition. ... The Bledisloe Cup Rugby Unions Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australias Wallabies and New Zealands All Blacks. ... For the rugby league competition, see Rugby League World Cup. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... The Chiefs (formerly known as the Waikato Chiefs) are a professional rugby union team based in Hamilton, New Zealand. ... John Eric Paul Mitchell, was born on 23rd March 1964 in Hawera, New Zealand. ...

Uneasy times: 2002 and 2003

The move closer to the scrum wasn't to everyone's liking, several well-known figures in New Zealand rugby went public with their dislike of the decision.^[13] They pointed to his move closer to the scrum as evidence of his loss of pace. Despite these claims Umaga steadily put in good performances, this led to his first leadership role, as captain of the Wellington Lions, he took another step up when named vice-captain under Anton Oliver in John Mitchell's first squad.^[14] Rugby in New Zealand may refer to: Rugby league in New Zealand (main article) New Zealand national rugby league team New Zealand Rugby League, the format for rugby league in New Zealand. ... A scrum in an England versus Scotland international. ... The Wellington Rugby Union is part of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union for the Wellington region. ... Anton David Oliver (born 9 September 1975 in Invercargill) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. ... The name John Mitchell can refer to several different people. ...

Including Tana Umaga into any All Black teams of the past had never been an issue, he was simply too good to pass up. John Mitchell had other ideas, he and assistant coach Robbie Deans favoured Crusader Mark Robinson in the midfield and they made no secrets about it. The squad to play against Italy and Ireland as well as compete in the Tri-Nations did not feature Umaga's name. And despite news reports about him carrying a knee injury, on the day when the All Blacks were to take on Italy, Umaga played for his club Petone^[15] indicating he was fit enough to play. The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... The name John Mitchell can refer to several different people. ... Robert Maxwell Deans, better known as Robbie Deans (born 4 September 1959 in Cheviot New Zealand) is the current coach of the Crusaders rugby union team, and a former All Black. ... The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders) are a New Zealand Rugby Union team based in Christchurch, New Zealand that competes in the Super 14 (formerly the Super 12). ... Two rugby tournaments are known as the Tri Nations: See Rugby League Tri-Nations for the rugby league competition. ... First international  Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand  (15 August 1903) Largest win  New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan  (4 June 1995) Worst defeat  Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand  (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The All Blacks are New Zealands national rugby... The Petone Rugby Football Club was founded in 1885 and have been the Wellington Premier Champions 38 times between 1895 and 2005. ...

His omission from the squad shocked the nation and just to rub salt into the wound Umaga, along with Taine Randell the All Blacks 1999 world cup captain who was also dropped from the team, were told to play for a New Zealand Barbarians outfit against the New Zealand Maori. Randell himself was Maori and did not wish to play against them, and Umaga was placed on the wing a position he had clearly stated he didn't want to play again.^[16] Tana played well enough to receive a call-up to the national team to play Fiji, but injured his knee mid game. Tana told the coaches he was fit for selection for the Bledisloe match tie against Australia but was again snubbed, Daryl Gibson taking the spot on the bench. Umaga again turned out for Petone. Taine Randell is a former New Zealand rugby union player. ... First international  Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand  (15 August 1903) Largest win  New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan  (4 June 1995) Worst defeat  Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand  (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The All Blacks are New Zealands national rugby... The 1999 Rugby World Cup, the first to be held in rugby unions professional era,[2] was hosted by Wales, with some matches also played in England, France, Scotland and Ireland. ... The New Zealand Barbarians, nicknamed the Little Baa-Baas, are an invitational rugby union team. ... First international Ireland 4 - 13 New Zealand Māori (as the New Zealand Natives) (1888-12-01) Largest win United States 6 - 74 New Zealand Māori (2006-06-07) Worst defeat New Zealand Māori 6 - 31 Australia (1936-09-23) New Zealand Māori is the name of... Taine Randell is a former New Zealand rugby union player. ... Te Puni, Māori Chief Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... The Bledisloe Cup Rugby Unions Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australias Wallabies and New Zealands All Blacks. ... Daryl Peter Earl Gibson (born 2 March 1975) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays inside centre three-quarter back for Leicester Tigers having played 19 tests for the All Blacks between 1999 and 2002. ... The Petone Rugby Football Club was founded in 1885 and have been the Wellington Premier Champions 38 times between 1895 and 2005. ...

Umaga came off the bench against South Africa to rousing applause at his home ground Westpac Stadium. Tana would go on to make the Tri-Nations XV; a team based on Zurich world player rankings^[17] and was considered a good choice by many to take over the captaincy on the end of year tour because regular captain Reuben Thorne had sustained a season ending injury. It was not to be, Taine Randell was chosen instead.^[18] External shot of the main entrance to Westpac Stadium, emphasising the Cake Tin aspect. ... Reuben David Thorne (born January 2, 1975 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand rugby union player, and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. ... Taine Randell is a former New Zealand rugby union player. ...

With the omission of Gordon Slater the 2002 captain, new Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper saw Umaga's potential as captain with the Lions and called upon him to lead the team into the future.^[19] The Hurricanes team of 2003 finally shed the inconsistent tag that had plagued them since the tournaments inception.^[20] They made the semi-finals for just the second time in their history after winning a franchise record seven times in a row,^[21] all riding on the back of the strong leadership Tana Umaga provided. His form was recognised and he was rewarded with a spot in the All Blacks, gaining the title of vice-captain under Reuben Thorne who would lead the team to the World Cup. Gordon Leonard Slater was a rugby player from New Zealand. ... The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... The Wellington Rugby Union is part of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union for the Wellington region. ... The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... First international  Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand  (15 August 1903) Largest win  New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan  (4 June 1995) Worst defeat  Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand  (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The All Blacks are New Zealands national rugby... Reuben David Thorne (born January 2, 1975 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand rugby union player, and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. ... The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth rugby union world cup. ...

In a test match against Wales on June 21, 2003, Welsh captain Colin Charvis was knocked out in a tackle from All Blacks forward Jerry Collins. Umaga stopped playing despite his team being in an attacking position; to check that Charvis had not swallowed his mouthguard. He placed him in the recovery position and for this act, the Council of the International Fair Play Committee awarded Umaga the International Pierre de Coubertin Trophy, a prestigious award for outstanding sportsmanship (named for Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympic Games),^[22]. Umaga was the first New Zealander ever to receive the award.^[23] The Welsh Rugby Union also presented him with a figurine to honour the display of sportsmanship. First international  England 30 – 0 Wales  (19 February 1881) Largest win  Japan 0 – 98 Wales  (26 November 2004) Worst defeat  South Africa 96 – 13 Wales  (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6/6 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team (also referred to as... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colin Charvis (born December 27, 1972) is the Wales rugby union captain, and plays as a flanker. ... Jerry Collins (born 4 November 1980 in Apia, Samoa) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and currently plays for the national team, the All Blacks. ... mouthguards is a device that fits into the mouth over one or both arches of teeth to protect against injury while playing contact sports. ... A form of the recovery position. ... His statue at the Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) (Welsh: ) is the governing body of rugby union in Wales, recognised by the International Rugby Board. ...

The All Blacks defeated the Springboks 52-16 and the Wallabies 50-21 in consecutive weeks to illustrate how much promise the years side possessed. What made these feats even more impressive is the fact that both matches were played away from home. When the All Blacks arrived in the country for the final two matches of the competition, expectations were high. The New Zealand people wanted to see their team perform at the same level as they had in recent weeks. Both matches went down to the wire and Tana showed how important he was to the All Blacks setup as not only was he a strong attacking force, he displayed ferocious defense and the ability work like a fourth loose-forward in the breakdown. A technique he would later develop into becoming the most valuable asset he provided to the team. New Zealand won both matches and in doing so won not only the Tri-Nations title, but the Bledisloe Cup a prize contested between the All Blacks and their traditional rivals Australia. The first time the All Blacks had won it since 1997. The inspiring play displayed by the team had them tagged as early favourites to win the years World Cup along with eventual winners England. First international  Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand  (15 August 1903) Largest win  New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan  (4 June 1995) Worst defeat  Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand  (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The All Blacks are New Zealands national rugby... First international South Africa 4 - 0 British Isles (30 July 1891) Largest win South Africa  134 - 3  Uruguay (11 June 2005) Worst defeat  England 53 - 3 South Africa  (23rd November, 2002) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1995) Best result Champions, 1995 and 2007 Springboks redirects here. ... First international Australia 13 - 3 British Isles (24 June 1899) Largest win Australia  142 - 0  Namibia (25 October 2003) Worst defeat South Africa  61 - 22  Australia (23 August 1997) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1991, 1999 The Australian national rugby union team is the representative... Two rugby tournaments are known as the Tri Nations: See Rugby League Tri-Nations for the rugby league competition. ... The Bledisloe Cup Rugby Unions Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australias Wallabies and New Zealands All Blacks. ... The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth rugby union world cup. ... First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4–1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  England 134–0 Romania  (17 November 2001) Worst defeat  Australia 76–0 England  (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team represents...

The opening match of the tournament was to be the All Black greats last Rugby World Cup appearance. All Blacks coach John Mitchell decided to put the best possible XV against the lowly Italy side. This was following a trend set by English coach Clive Woodward. Many other top-ranked sides also opted to show their full wares in the opening matches. This was a mistake on the All Blacks part. In an attempted back line move, Umaga collided with star Five-Eighth Carlos Spencer. Spencer came out unhurt but unfortunately Umaga suffered a damaged posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and was forced to leave the field. Tana would not be seen for the rest of the tournament despite being declared fit to play in the semi-final by then All Blacks doctor John Mayhew.^[24] Leon MacDonald the regular backup Fullback, was preferred in the centre spot despite only having one solid performance there. The All Blacks would lose the game 22-10 and again the country felt the agonising pain of an early exit from the tournament. Wallaby captain George Gregan summed it up for the depleted All Blacks, chanting "four more years" as the final seconds ticked away. For the rugby league competition, see Rugby League World Cup. ... John Eric Paul Mitchell, was born on 23rd March 1964 in Hawera, New Zealand. ... Sir Clive Ronald Woodward, CBE (born 6 January 1956 at Ely in Cambridgeshire) is a former English rugby union international who was the coach of the England rugby union team from 1997 to 2004. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... Carlos James Spencer (born 14 October 1975 in Levin) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half (first five-eighth) for the Northampton Saints in England and formerly for the New Zealand All Blacks. ... Diagram of the knee The posterior cruciate ligament (or PCL) is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. ... John Mayhew was the third drummer (percussion, vocals) for the progressive rock band Genesis (September 1969 - July 1970). ... Leon Raymond MacDonald (born 21 December 1977 in Blenheim) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... For other people called Gregan, see Gregan (disambiguation). ...

The aftermath of the world cup was similar to the last, as coach John Mitchell who had a decent record with the team was told to pack his bags. Only two coaches applied for the position of All Blacks head coach. Mitchell who re-applied and Graham Henry; the former coach of the Blues who was exiled from ever taking the top job after leaving New Zealand shores on a contract with the Wales national team. Henry's experience in New Zealand and overseas, as well as the skill shown in turning around the Welsh team worked in his favour and he secured the job with little public outcry. John Eric Paul Mitchell, was born on 23rd March 1964 in Hawera, New Zealand. ... First international  Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand  (15 August 1903) Largest win  New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan  (4 June 1995) Worst defeat  Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand  (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The All Blacks are New Zealands national rugby... Graham Henry (born 8 June 1946 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand rugby union coach, currently head coach of the countrys national team, the All Blacks. ... This article is about the New Zealand rugby team. ... First international  England 30 – 0 Wales  (19 February 1881) Largest win  Japan 0 – 98 Wales  (26 November 2004) Worst defeat  South Africa 96 – 13 Wales  (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6/6 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team (also referred to as...

All Black captain: 2004 and 2005

Graham Henry's first choice as captain of his team was the battle-hardened Tana Umaga. And after a disappointing Super 12 in which the Hurricanes came 11th, he was selected to replace Reuben Thorne, becoming the first New Zealander of Pacific Island heritage to captain the All Blacks in a test match. The decision to hand Umaga the captain role in the All Blacks was widely acknowledged as the best choice for the job.^[25] Umaga's captaincy began well, with victory in the first six tests, including two victories against World Cup holders England. One of them a 36-3 win in Dunedin was at that time the heaviest loss ever by a World Cup holding team. The All Blacks of 2004 successfully managed to regain the Bledisloe Cup which they worked so hard to win the year before. Unfortunately, the winning run would come to an end, when the All Blacks lost in both away games against Australia and South Africa, putting the All Blacks out of contention for the 2004 Tri Nations Series. Super 14, or Super 12 as it was known from 1996 through 2005, is a Rugby Union championship competed for by teams from New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. ... The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... Reuben David Thorne (born January 2, 1975 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand rugby union player, and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks. ... First international (also the worlds first)  Scotland 4–1 England  (27 March 1871) Largest win  England 134–0 Romania  (17 November 2001) Worst defeat  Australia 76–0 England  (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team represents... For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Carisbrooke. ... The Bledisloe Cup Rugby Unions Bledisloe Cup is contested between Australias Wallabies and New Zealands All Blacks. ... The Tri Nations Trophy The Tri Nations Series is an annual international rugby union series held between Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ...

The end of year tour of 2004 would be remembered for two things; the introduction of Dan Carter in the position of First-Five Eighth and the colossal thrashing of the well fancied French. The 45-6 victory is considered the match that provided the catalyst for the current team's success; players to establish themselves that game included Tony Woodcock, Carl Hayman and to a lesser extent Conrad Smith. The loose-forward combination of Jerry Collins, Rodney So'oialo and Richie McCaw was also first seen in this game. Daniel William Carter (born 5 March 1982 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... Tony Dale Woodcock (born 27 January 1981 in Helensville, New Zealand) is a rugby union player who plays for North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup and for the Blues in the Super 14. ... Carl Hayman (born 14 November 1979 in Opunake, New Zealand) is an international prop from New Zealand. ... Conrad Gerard Smith (born 12 October 1981 in Hawera, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... Jerry Collins (born 4 November 1980 in Apia, Samoa) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and currently plays for the national team, the All Blacks. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Richard Hugh Richie McCaw (born December 31, 1980 in Oamaru) is a New Zealand rugby union player. ...

With the disappointment of the last year's Super 14 performance, Umaga and his Hurricanes team wanted retribution. Umaga would celebrate his 100th match for the side, joining an elite group of players to reach that milestone. It was fitting that on the day he was to play his 100th match, his team would finally overcome their bogey team, the Blues. It was a special night for the centre, and indeed for the rest of the squad. They would make the semi-final for the second time in three years, but again stumbling in a loss to the overall champion Crusaders. The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of provincial teams from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. ... The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... The Blues, formerly the Auckland Blues, are a professional New Zealand rugby union team based in Auckland, New Zealand, and representing the Northland, North Harbour and Auckland unions. ... This article is on the rugby union team formerly known as the Canterbury Crusaders. ...

The 2005 calender year was a demanding year for the All Blacks. The long anticipated British & Irish Lions tour, on top of the Tri-Nations and the opportunity to secure the first Grand Slam (victories away against England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland) win since 1978. First international  Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand  (15 August 1903) Largest win  New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan  (4 June 1995) Worst defeat  Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand  (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 The All Blacks are New Zealands national rugby... The 2005 Lions tour logo In 2005 the British and Irish Lions Rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, suffering a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of the New Zealand All Blacks. ... Two rugby tournaments are known as the Tri Nations: See Rugby League Tri-Nations for the rugby league competition. ... A Grand Slam can be completed in two ways in rugby union. ...

Umaga's reputation for sportsmanship was questioned because of an incident in the first Test of the Lions tour to New Zealand on June 25, 2005. In the first minute of the Test, Umaga, along with hooker Keven Mealamu, combined to upend Lions captain Brian O'Driscoll in a controversial post-ruck clean-out. The clean-out resulted in O'Driscoll dislocating his shoulder, necessitating surgery and causing him to miss the rest of the tour. The British and Irish media accused Umaga of foul play, largely disregarding Mealamu, who had initiated the clean-out; O'Driscoll and Lions management characterized the incident as a "deliberate spear tackle".^[26] The independent citing commissioner found that neither Umaga nor Mealamu had a case to answer at the time due to inconclusive evidence,^[27] but after viewing new amateur footage of the incident, Greg Thomas, communications manager for the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), described the tackle as "unacceptably dangerous" and stated that IRB was instructing referees to suspend players for three to six months for such offenses.^[28] The tackle was labeled as one of 'sports ugliest moments' in an Australian newspaper in 2007. ^[29] The 2005 Lions tour logo In 2005 the British and Irish Lions Rugby union team toured New Zealand for the first time since 1993, suffering a 3-0 whitewash at the hands of the New Zealand All Blacks. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kevin Filipo Mealamu (born March 20, 1979 in Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand) is an international rugby football union player for the New Zealand All Blacks. ... First match Otago 3 - 8 Great Britain (28 April 1888) Largest win Manawatu 6 - 109 British & Irish Lions (28 June 2005) Worst defeat New Zealand 38 - 6 Lions (16 July 1983) The British and Irish Lions (until 2001 known as the British Isles Rugby Union Team or more colloquially the... Brian Gerald ODriscoll (born 21 January 1979) is an Irish professional rugby union player. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... A spear tackle is a dangerous tackle in rugby union, rugby league and Australian rules football whereby a player is picked up by an opponent on their side, and turned so that they are upside down. ... The IRB logo. ...

Umaga played exceptionally during the remainder of the Lions tour and New Zealand's triumphant 2005 Tri-Nations campaign, which included the retention of the Bledisloe Cup. The IRB shortlisted him for their 2005 International Player of the Year award (an honour eventually won by fellow All Black Dan Carter). European commentators have often compared Umaga to the captain of England's world cup winning team, Martin Johnson. Daniel William Carter (born 5 March 1982 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. ... Martin Osborne Johnson CBE (born March 9, 1970) is a former England rugby union player and captain. ...

Umaga led the All Blacks to only their second ever Northern Hemisphere Grand Slam. After playing 74 test matches for his country Tana Umaga confirmed his retirement from international rugby at a press conference on January 10, 2006. His main reason for retiring was to spend more time with his family as he had just had another child with his wife Rochelle. Tana Umaga's announcement led to his succession as captain, Richie McCaw. McCaw had been groomed to eventually succeed Umaga before the World Cup,^[30] the victorious 2005 campaign provided the perfect send-off for a player who had given his all to New Zealand rugby and the All Blacks. Richard Hugh Richie McCaw (born December 31, 1980 in Oamaru) is a New Zealand rugby union player. ... The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ...

Closer to home: 2006 and 2007

For the 2006 Super 14 season Umaga handed the Hurricanes captaincy to All Black number 8 Rodney So'oialo in order to focus on his own game, but still helped the Hurricanes reached the semi-finals for the third time in four years. ^[31] Out drinking after the 2006 Super 14 Final - in which the Hurricanes lost to the Crusaders - Umaga was seen in a bar hitting team mate Chris Masoe with a woman's handbag. The incident was latter dubbed the handbag incident by the media. Umaga replaced the woman's damaged cell phone, and the woman went on to sell her handbag and broken cell phone for NZD23,000. The 2006 Super 14 season started on Friday February 10, 2006. ... The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) are a New Zealand rugby union team based in Wellington and representing the East Coast, Poverty Bay, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Wairarapa-Bush, Horowhenua-Kapiti and Wellington unions. ... The All Blacks are the national rugby union representative team of New Zealand. ... A normal Rugby union team formation illustrating each of the positions and their respective numbers. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Final of the 2006 Super 14 season, a provincial rugby union competition in the Southern Hemisphere, took place on May 27, 2006 at Jade Stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. ... The Crusaders (formerly the Canterbury Crusaders) are a New Zealand Rugby Union team based in Christchurch, New Zealand that competes in the Super 14 (formerly the Super 12). ... Date of Birth: 15 May 1979 Place of Birth: Savaii, Samoa Height: 1. ... The 2006 rugby union handbag controversy began on the night of the 2006 Super 14 Final, 27 May 2006, but at time of writing, is still a current event. ... ISO 4217 Code NZD User(s) New Zealand, Cook Islands, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, Tokelau Inflation 2. ...

In the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours Umaga was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in recognition of his dedicated service to rugby.^[32] The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order of chivalry established on 30 May 1996 by Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand. ...

In the months to come he was reported to be on the wish lists of many top European clubs; his former All Black's teammate Andrew Mehrtens was forced to publicly deny rumours that Umaga was a target of his club at the time - Harlequins.^[33] Andrew Philip Mehrtens MNZM (born 28 April 1973 in Durban, South Africa) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who has been one of the top fly-halves (or first five-eighths) in the world since the advent of the sports professional era in the mid-1990s. ... Official website www. ...

Umaga eventually signed for French club Toulon that had been recently relegated from the Top 14 to Pro D2. His contract allowed him to play the entire 2006 Air New Zealand Cup (ANZ Cup) season for Wellington traveling to France. He ended up playing only seven matches for Toulon as Wellington made the ANZ Cup final. He nonetheless made roughly €350,000 (USD 438,000/GBP 250,000) that Toulon's co-presidents reportedly paid out of their own pockets.^[34] The day before playing his first match for Toulon he was awarded the medal of honour of the city of Toulon (médaille d'or de la ville) by Mayor Hubert Falco. On October 29, 2006, Umaga started in his first game three days after arriving in Toulon and lifted his team to a 22-16 victory against Lyon, scoring his team's only (and decisive) try. He commented after the match how the crowd had been fantastic. He was also surprised to see how close to the players the fans were and how noisy the atmosphere was.^[35] RC Toulonnais (also known as RC Toulon or just Toulon) are a French professional rugby union based in Toulon in Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur. ... The Top 14 is a rugby union club competition which is played throughout France. ... Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second level of domestic club rugby union in France, below the first division, Top 14. ... The 2006 Air New Zealand Cup is a provincial rugby union competition involving 14 teams from New Zealand. ... USD redirects here. ... GBP redirects here. ... is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Lyon Olympique Universitaire or LOU is a French rugby union team that currently takes part in Pro D2, the second level of the countrys professional league system. ...

Umaga returned to New Zealand at the end of his contract with Toulon following their January 7, 2007 win over Grenoble. When Umaga arrived in Toulon they were ninth in the Pro D2 table; when he left they had risen to third. Toulon won eight of nine matches with Umaga on the roster - the only loss coming when he was out injured.^[36] is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Football Club de Grenoble Alpes Rugby is a French rugby union club currently competing in the top level of the French league system. ...

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On the 25th September 2007, Tana released a book detailing his career.

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Bibliography

• Matheson, John (2006). Tana Umaga - A Tribute to a Rugby Legend. Celebrity Books. ISBN 1-877252-29-8. 

External links

• Tana Umaga at AllBlacks.com
• New Zealand Rugby Museum article on Umaga
• Rugby Club Toulonnais
• NZ Herald article on Umaga retirement
• ABC article on Umaga retirement
• Tana Umaga. itsrugby.fr. Retrieved on 2007-06-02.

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See also

• 2006 rugby union handbag controversy