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	Tana Umaga Biography
		Jonathan Falefasa "Tana" Umaga (born May 27, 1973) is a New Zealand rugby union player, the current captain of the national team, the All Blacks.
		Born in Lower Hutt to Samoan immigrant parents, Tana Umaga was originally a rugby league player (and an Under 19's New Zealand representative in that sport for two years), before switching to union.
		Tana's elder brother Mike was also a rugby international, although for Samoa, not New Zealand.
	www.biographybase.com /biography/Umaga_Tana.html (446 words)

	Tana Umaga - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jonathan Falefasa "Tana" Umaga (born May 27, 1973) is a New Zealand rugby union player, the current captain of the national team, the All Blacks.
		Born in Lower Hutt to Samoan immigrant parents, Tana Umaga was originally a rugby league player (and an Under 19's New Zealand representative in that sport for two years), before switching to union.
		Umaga's captaincy began well, with victory in the first six tests, including two against World Cup holders England (a 36-3 win in Dunedin was at that time the heaviest loss ever by a World Cup holding team), and a successful defence of the Bledisloe Cup.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Tana_Umaga (471 words)

	Tana Umaga - Biography
		This switch of codes proved wise as time would show, at one time Tana was a memeber of the most potenet attacking force in World rugby with himself and Jonah Lomu on the wings and Christian Cullen at full back.
		At the age of 29 (2002), Tana has switched from the wing to the poistion of centre where he continues to be a handful for the opposition defence.
		Tana is contracted to the Wellington rugby union to 2004, so in the coming two years we hope to see many more devestating runs and big hits from the Samoan assasin (and hopefully he will find some glory in the fl jersey of New Zealand).
	www.imdb.com /name/nm1066757/bio (391 words)

	Footy Times
		Ionatana Falefasa "Tana" Umaga, (born May 27, 1973) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks.
		Umaga's captaincy began well, with victory in the first six tests, including two against World Cup holders England (a 36-3 win in Dunedin was at that time the heaviest loss ever by a World Cup holding team), and a successful defence of the Bledisloe Cup.
		Umaga's reputation for sportsmanship was questioned by Lions supporters because of an incident in the first Test of the Lions tour to New Zealand on June 25, 2005.
	www.footytimes.com (1392 words)

	rugby.com.au \| Tana Umaga available for Tsunami match
		All Blacks and Hurricanes captain Tana Umaga has made himself available for the Southern Hemisphere team to play in the IRB Rugby Aid Match at Twickenham on March 5.
		Umaga, who returned to training with his Hurricanes team earlier this week, has said he is happy to help for such a worthy cause.
		It is expected that Umaga will travel to England while his Hurricanes team mates are in South Africa for their Rebel Sport Super 12 clashes with the Cats (March 5) and the Sharks (March 11).
	www.rugby.com.au /news/tana_umaga_available_for_tsunami_match,23795.html (361 words)

	CNN.com - Toulon sign All Blacks star Umaga - Jul 5, 2006
		Umaga, who retired from international rugby at the end of last season, is expected to receive around $610,000 to play part of the next European season.
		Umaga played 74 Tests for New Zealand between 1997 and 2005, including 21 as skipper, before announcing earlier this year that he was standing down to spend more time with his family.
		Umaga said he was looking forward to playing in France and living there with his wife and three children.
	www.cnn.com /rssclick/2006/SPORT/07/05/rugby.umaga/index.html?section=cnn_latest (336 words)

	Ooh la la Umaga - News - Sunday News
		Tana secured one of the most lucrative deals in rugby history by signing a $440,000 contract to play 12 games for second division team Toulonnais RC.
		Tana was picked up at the airport yesterday morning and whisked away to the stadium, where he met fans and saw his new home ground for the first time.
		Tana's arrival - just in time for the city's traditional Fete de la Chataigne (feast of the chestnuts) on November 4-5 - has been a big event, with the community waiting to roll out the red carpet.
	www.stuff.co.nz /stuff/sundaynews/0,2106,3843107a15620,00.html (329 words)

	Tana Umaga - New Zealand All Blacks captain
		In 2004, Jonathan Falefasa Umaga became the first New Zealander of Samoan heritage to captain the All Blacks in a Test, and in 2005 he became the fourth player to bring up 100 Super 12 caps.
		Acknowledged as one of the hardest tacklers in the game (he is a former junior international at rugby league) he made a successful transition to a Test centre at the end of 2000 after playing his first 18 Tests on the wing.
		Umaga appeared at both second five-eighths and centre in the All Blacks 2003 campaign, but his Rugby World Cup was cut short after a knee injury in the opening match against Italy put him out of the tournament.
	www.allblacks.com /index.cfm?layout=playerProfile&playerID=1068 (601 words)

	Tama Umaga takes aim at southern referees
		Wellington:Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga has unleashed built-up frustration at southern hemisphere rugby referees as he took a further step towards retirement with his last Super 14 match.
		Umaga risked censure and a fine for breaching protocol by criticising the officials, but said he was speaking out now as he had only a domestic season to complete.
		Umaga said referees should also be more accountable and face the media to explain their decisions.
	sports.indiainfo.com /2007/05/07/umaga-referees.html (298 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - Umaga goes out on a high
		TANA Umaga closed the book yesterday on an international career which made him arguably the most successful captain in All Blacks history when he announced his retirement from Test rugby.
		Jonathan Falefasa 'Tana' Umaga was born in Lower Hutt, the same town as Scotland internationals John and Martin Leslie, and Martin and Tana remain close friends.
		The dreadlocked Umaga was never a speed merchant, but possessed a great blend of sharpness, ability to read the game and power in the tackle which made him a widely-feared player in the 12 or 13 jersey.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /sport.cfm?id=46122006 (1193 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Umaga inspiring behind the scenes
		He's not fit to face South Africa but New Zealand vice-captain Tana Umaga is playing a vital behind the scenes role for the All Blacks ahead of their World Cup showdown with the Springboks.
		Umaga lost his race to recover from ruptured knee ligaments in time for Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal at Docklands when he was omitted from New Zealand's 22-man squad for the game.
		Umaga is also exerting his influence on a more practical level, offering advice and support to his relatively inexperienced replacement Leon MacDonald.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/283465.htm (487 words)

	New Zealand All Blacks Player Profiles, Match Details and Statistics
		That there was a tardiness to move Umaga in a place suggests that, as with Stanley and Bunce, he may have been under-rated for much of his career, that he was seen more as a finisher rather than an attacking creator or a defensive organiser.
		But Umaga was also a big man, standing 1.87m (6ft 2in) and weighing 100kg (16st) and, with his trademark dreadlocks, loomed as an imposing figure.
		Umaga finished out his career with another two seasons with the Hurricanes (for whom he played well in excess of 100 games) and one full season for Wellington in the Air New Zealand Cup, finishing with just on 100 games for the union before moving to France.
	stats.allblacks.com /Profile.asp?ABID=909 (1237 words)

	Tana Umaga sees red and blasts referees - Sportingo
		Tana Umaga has denounced the lack of accountability for referees, saying that they have "the safest job in the world" and claimed that the Northern Hemisphere referees are far superior, Jonathan Kaplan excepted.
		In some respects I agree with Umaga, however this is just an outburst of a player who has developed a bad attitude towards officials in the waning years of his career.
		Umaga was correctly penalised for not releasing a player he had tackled before attempting to play the ball, and yet after being marched a further 10 metres down the field still wanted to argue the point with the referee.
	www.sportingo.com /article/1001,3331 (582 words)

	Actualités Tana Umaga sur Celebrity-People, Actualités des Stars - Fans Club des célébrités (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tana Umaga a dirigé mardi son premier entraînement du RC Toulon...
		Le manager du RCT Tana Umaga, qui a disputé son dernier match en tant que joueur ce week-end, dirigera son premier entraînement toulonnais le 21 août.
		Une semaine après la prise de fonctions de Tana Umaga à la tête du RCT et un an après son arrivée dans le monde du rugby, le président toulonnais Mourad...
	www.celebrity-people.com /actualites-celebrites-Tana-Umaga-news-star-0002644.html (556 words)

	Tana Umaga Could of been a Newcastle Knight.... - Footy Times
		Ionatana Falefasa "Tana" Umaga, (born May 27, 1973) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and former captain of the national team, the All Blacks.
		Born in Lower Hutt to Samoan immigrant parents, Tana Umaga was originally a rugby league player (and an Under 19's New Zealand representative in that sport for two years).
		Umaga's reputation for sportsmanship was questioned by Lions supporters because of an incident in the first Test of the Lions tour to New Zealand on June 25, 2005.
	www.footytimes.com /tana-umaga-could-of-been-a-newcastle-knight (1090 words)

	Lovemarks: Tana Umaga (Nomination)
		Tana Umaga is the iconic captain of the New Zealand national rugby team, the All Blacks.
		Tana Umaga is an amazing man. He is a role model to everyone - because of him I have learnt to have confidence in myself and also that I can achieve anything as long as I work hard.
		Tana is a history for NZ's rugby team, who represents the true Polynesian colour.
	www.lovemarks.com /index.php?pageID=20015&order=RAND()&direction=DESC&lovemarkid=1577&display=&move=1&print=1 (479 words)

	CNN.com - Umaga stays with All Blacks squad - Oct. 15, 2003
		All Blacks center Tana Umaga will remain with the World Cup squad despite suffering a serious knee injury last week, coach John Mitchell has announced.
		Umaga, 30, ruptured the posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee when he collided with fly-half Carlos Spencer in the team's opening World Cup pool D match against Italy on Saturday.
		Mitchell said he had not been able to determine when Umaga would be able to play again and would not comment on how long he would be prepared to keep the player on the sidelines.
	cnn.com /2003/SPORT/10/15/rugby.umaga.reut (239 words)

	Pacific Magazine: All Black, All Samoan
		Fa'amafu Umaga, Tana Umaga's cousin, says his family in Leulumoega feel honored to have one of their own leading the All Blacks.
		Umaga last visited Samoa in 2002, basing himself at Leulumoega Tuai, which is close to Faleolo Airport on the main road to Apia.
		Umaga says that when it is time to hang up his boots, he will do so on his own terms.
	www.pacificislands.cc /issue/2005/10/01/all-black-all-samoan (711 words)

	Tonight: Queen honours Tana Umaga
		Wellington - Former All Blacks captain Tana Umaga was honoured by Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, a week after he reduced a teammate to tears by hitting him with a handbag.
		Umaga, who announced his retirement from the All Blacks in January, was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to rugby in Queen Elizabeth's annual Birthday Honours.
		Umaga said he and his family were very proud of the honour.
	www.tonight.co.za /?fArticleId=3278299 (159 words)

	Everything revolves around Umaga: Henry - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News
		Ma'a Nonu is regarded as the next Tana Umaga, says All Blacks rugby coach Graham Henry, lifting the lid on how he selects his talent-rich midfield backs.
		The central figure for Henry and his coaching team is captain Umaga, who has been in superb form in the first two Lions Tests.
		The comment is a curious one as it suggests Umaga will have a limited role to play in the NPC and that another position may have to be found for Smith.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Sport/Everything-revolves-around-Umaga-Henry/2005/07/06/1120329495330.html (466 words)

	IOL: Tana Umaga to quit All Blacks
		The newspaper did not quote Umaga but said the physical and mental intensity of Test play had taken a heavy toll on the veteran centre and he could not see himself playing through to the 2007 World Cup.
		Umaga was ready to give up the All Blacks captaincy to flanker Richie McCaw and to turn his back on a reported annual salary of NZ$500 000 (about R2,2 million), rugby writer Wynne Gray wrote.
		Umaga, 32, had looked at next year's extended Super 14 competition and the All Blacks' programme of 14 tests in 2006 and knew "something had to give.
	www.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=6&click_id=2200&art_id=qw1133011440398S163 (615 words)

	All Blacks dodge Umaga retirement talk - Breaking News - Sport - Breaking News
		A British newspaper carried a confirmation of Umaga's retirement from an unnamed member of the coaching staff, although none was forthcoming.
		Henry became irked when the subject was raised, having paid tribute to Umaga for his "outstanding" leadership as the All Blacks won 11 out of 12 tests in 2005 including the Grand Slam, Tri-Nations, Bledisloe Cup and 3-0 sweep over the Lions.
		At the end of the match a beaming Umaga went and hugged all his teammates, taken by some as a sign he was farewelling test rugby.
	www.smh.com.au /news/Sport/All-Blacks-dodge-Umaga-retirement-talk/2005/11/27/1133026346908.html (623 words)

	Umaga's series may be over - www.theage.com.au
		New Zealand vice-captain Tana Umaga looks certain to miss the rest of the Rugby World Cup after team officials revealed yesterday he had ruptured his posterior cruciate ligament and lock Norm Maxwell has received a call to travel to Melbourne.
		Ma'a Nonu is expected to be named as Umaga's immediate replacement at outside centre this afternoon after his impressive showing against Italy when he came on as a substitute.
		Umaga injured his knee during New Zealand's 70-7 win over Italy on Saturday, when he collided with teammate Carlos Spencer, who received bruising to the leg but trained yesterday.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/10/13/1065917344191.html?from=storyrhs (419 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today Captain Tana signs until 2007
		It was confirmed on Monday that Umaga had re-signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) for three more years — a contract that will extend to the end of 2007.
		Umaga was appointed All Black captain this year and has just led the Kiwis to a convincing two-match whitewash of World Champions England —; which included 36-3 (in Dunedin) and 36-12 (in Auckland) victories.
		Umaga is yet to agree terms with the Wellington Rugby Union and says he expects to conclude these negotiations within the next 10 days, which would see him remain in Wellington with the Hurricanes and Wellington Lions.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/330290.htm (397 words)

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