2014 SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE HURRICANES 226 JEFFERY TOOMAGA-ALLEN @Jeff_Tallen Position: Prop Physical: 192cm/125kg Date of Birth: 19 November 1990 Place of Birth: Wellington, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 25 Super Rugby Points: 10 Super Rugby Debut: Round 1, 2012 vs Stormers, Cape Town Test Caps: 1 Test Points: 0 Test Debut 2 November 2013 vs Japan, Tokyo Jeffery Toomaga-Allen played Super Rugby in 2012 before he had even made his provincial debut. The 2013 provincial season was a big one for the young prop, who earned himself a spot in the All Blacks team for their end of year European tour, debuting in Tokyo. He is a quality scrummager, strong with ball in hand, and possesses a huge work rate on defence. Toomaga-Allen was also a member of the Junior World Championship-winning New Zealand U20 side in 2010 and featured nine times for the Hurricanes during the 2013 Super Rugby season. CARDIFF VAEGA Position: Centre Physical: 180cm/100kg Date of Birth: 23 September 1991 Place of Birth: Auckland, NZL Super Rugby Caps: 0 Super Rugby Points: 0 Super Rugby Debut: – Test Caps: 0 Test Points: 0 Test Debut – Cardiff Vaega is one of the new faces in the 2014 Hurricanes squad after having a strong ITM Cup season with the Southland Stags, scoring a try on debut. A former Kelston Boys’ High School student, Vaega’s strong running ability and solid play on defence was what caught the eye of Hurricanes selectors. He represented New Zealand at U17 level and studied a Bachelor of Sport & Recreation at the Southern Institute of Technology while pursuing his burgeoning rugby career. He is the son of former Samoan international, To’o Vaega, who made 61 appearances over a 15-year career.
2014 Super Rugby Media Guide
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