David Manako Explained

David Manako
Birth Name:Tevita Manako
Birth Date:1971 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Tonga
Position:Centre
Amatteam1:Waipapa
Amatteam2:Hikurangi
Provinceyears1:1993-1995
Province1:Auckland
Provinceapps1:32
Provincepoints1:145
Repyears1:1993
Repyears2:1995–2000
Repteam1:New Zealand Divisional XV
Repcaps1:5
Repcaps2:4
Reppoints1:25
Reppoints2:15

Tevita Manako, also known as David Manako (born 11 November 1971) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as centre and wing.

Career

Manako started playing rugby for Northland in the National Provincial Championship, playing there between 1993 and 1995. This included appearing at wing for North Auckland against the 1993 British and Irish Lions, the first game of the Lions' 1993 New Zealand tour. His debut for Tonga was on 11 February 1995, against Japan, in Nagoya. He was also part of the Tonga 1995 Rugby World Cup squad, but he never played any match at the tournament. Manako's last cap for Tonga was on 3 June 2000, against Japan, in Tokyo.[1] He also played for New Zealand Divisional Team in 1993 and was an All Black trialist in the same year, playing for the Possibles.[2]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/11944.html David Manako ESPN Scrum profile
  2. https://www.rugbyhistory.co.nz/player/david-manako David Manako at New Zealand Rugby History