Peter Umaga-Jensen

Peter Umaga-Jensen
Personal information
Full name Peter Ionatana Jack Umaga-Jensen
Nickname Puj
Born (1997-12-31) 31 December 1997
Wainuiomata, New Zealand
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
School(s) attended Scots College, Wellington
Club information
Playing position Outside Back
Current club Wellington / Hurricanes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2016– Wellington 8 (5)
2017− Hurricanes ()
Representative team(s)
2016 New Zealand U20 1 (5)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 5 November 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 5 November 2016.

Peter Umaga-Jensen (born 31 December 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as an outside back for Wellington in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and for the Hurricanes in the international Super Rugby competition.[1][2]

Early Career

Growing up in the suburbs of Wellington, he attended Scots College in the city. He won the Premier League 1 title with them in 2014.[2]

Senior Career

Umaga-Jensen was named in the Wellington Lions squad for the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup and quickly became a regular in the side, playing 8 times and scoring 1 try.[3]

Super Rugby

After just one season at provincial level, Umaga-Jensen was signed up by defending Super Rugby champions, the Hurricanes ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season.[1]

International

Umaga-Jensen was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side which competed in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in England where he scored a try in his only appearance.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hurricanes 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Peter Umaga-Jensen Wellington Lions Player Profile". Wellington Rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Peter Umaga-Jensen itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. "Peter Umaga-Jensen New Zealand Under-20 Player Profile". All Blacks.com. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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