| Alex Mann | |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Height: | 1.910NaN0 |
| Weight: | 950NaN0 |
| School: | St. John the Baptist School |
| Position: | Flanker |
| Currentclub: | Cardiff |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Cardiff |
| Apps1: | 12 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Repyears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Repteam1: | Wales U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 9 |
| Reppoints1: | 15 |
| Repyears2: | 2024– |
| Repteam2: | Wales |
| Repcaps2: | 5 |
| Reppoints2: | 10 |
| Clubupdate: | 16 March 2024 |
| Repupdate: | 16 March 2024 |
Alex Mann (born 6 January 2002) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Cardiff and the Wales national team.[1]
Mann began playing rugby with local club Aberdare RFC.[2] Mann was named in the Cardiff academy squad for the 2021–22 season.[3] He made his debut for Cardiff in the second round of the 2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup against, coming on as a replacement.[4]
Ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season, Mann signed a development contract with Cardiff, before signing a senior contract on 17 January 2024.[5] [6]
In 2018, Mann was selected for Wales U18 for their tour to South Africa.[7]
Mann was named as captain for Wales U20 for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[8] He retained the captaincy for the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[9] During the match against England, Mann received a red card, and was subsequently banned for three weeks.[10] Mann was unavailable for the 2022 U20 Six Nations Summer Series due to injury.[11]
On 16 January 2024, Mann was named in the Wales squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship.[12] Mann made his debut on 3 February 2024 against Scotland, coming off the bench and scoring a try, with his second try coming seven days later in his second Wales appearance, a 16-14 loss to England at Twickenham.[13] [14]
Mann was part of the Cardiff City F.C. academy for two years, playing as a centre–back, before returning to rugby at age 14.