Tana Umaga returns for Toulon with two big hits

On Friday we heard via Toulon’s

Ross Skeate

that coach Tana Umaga would be making a return to the field for their game against Bourgoin following a nasty hip


injury to wing Chris Loamanu.

The 36 year old All Black legend laced up his boots once again and got out there, playing on the wing in the closely contested 13-9 victory for Toulon at the Stade Pierre Rajon. Argentina’s Felipe Contepomi scored the only try of the match.

Umaga played over 70 minutes before leaving the field to a warm reception from the crowd. In that time, he showed some of the ferocity that made him a feared opponent as he put big hits in on two of the Bourgoin players, which you can see here on RD now.

The former All Black captain recently signalled his intent to leave Toulon and return to life in New Zealand after he signed with Counties-Manakau in a similar player/coach role. He intends to pursue a coaching career, so perhaps one day soon we’ll see him in charge of the AB’s.

For now though, Umaga has been added to the squad due to the injury crisis. He’s said himself that he’s still keeping fit, so will no doubt make more of an impact in the weeks to come.

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