Jake Tago
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| Full name | Jake Tago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 February 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183Â cm (6Â ft 0Â in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92Â kg (14Â st 7Â lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 30 August 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Izack Tago (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jake Tago (born 10 February 1999) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who most recently played as a winger 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 until 2026. Tago played eight games for Parramatta in the 2024 season and scored four tries as the club finished 15th on the table.[3] On 30 August 2026, it was announced that Tago had been released by Parramatta after not being offered a new contract. He made no appearances for the first grade side in 2026. He instead played for their NSW Cup side making eleven appearances.[4]
International
[edit]He scored his first try for Samoa in the 34-16 2nd test defeat to England on 2 November 2024.[5][6]
References
[edit]- â "Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- â "Moses frustration hits boiling point as Eels sink to fourth-straight loss". www.smh.com.au. 4 July 2024.
- â "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?". www.nine.com.au.
- â "Parramatta release ten players". www.foxsports.com.au.
- â "The magical six months that convinced Jake Tago not to retire". zerotackle.com.
- â "England lose Young, drop Burgess as Samoa call up Tago for brother". nrl.com.
External links
[edit]- 1999 births
- Living people
- Australian people of Samoan descent
- Sportspeople of Samoan descent
- Australian rugby league players
- North Sydney Bears players
- Parramatta Eels players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league wingers
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- Samoa national rugby league team players
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen
