Episode 3: Jason Tomane on what it’s like playing at a Rugby World Cup, life in Romania and MORE

We are back with another weekly guest episode, this time with Romanian international Jason Tomane 🇷🇴

From playing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup against the Springboks, to his move to Romania in his early 20s and so much MORE, Jason had some great stories 🏉

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Time stamps:

2:14 First memory of rugby 

3:11 Did Jason play both codes? 

4:33 Did Jason play with any NRL lads? 

6:57 Play with anyone at Aussie youth level?

6:50 Jason’s move to Canberra

9:10 Jason’s move to Hong Kong 

11:14 Jason’s move to Romania 

12:19 Decision to go to Romania 

13:30 Initial thoughts of Romania

15:05 Culture shocks of Romania 

16:25 Relationship with Hinckley Vaovasa

17:40 Romanian style of rugby

19:07 Difference between Bucharest and Baia Mare

20:57 Why he prefers Baia Mare

21:33 Dynamics between locals and foreign born Romanian players

22:27 How Jason’s Romanian debut came about

24:37 Samoan and Cook Islander eligibility

26:10 Resurgence under Gerard

27:47 Feelings about RWC 2023 call up 

29:10 What did Jason learn from RWC opposition

29:48 Improvements to Romania playing RWC opposition

30:33 Romanian Wolves experience 

31:00 Thoughts on Rugby Europe Super Cup

32:00 Thoughts on Six Nations expansion

33:00 Romania reaching Georgia’s level 

34:11 Thoughts on Expansion of the RWC

34:50 Message to T2 eligible players