George Mann | |
Fullname: | George William Mann |
Birth Date: | 31 July 1965 |
Birth Place: | New Zealand |
Club1: | Mangere East |
Club2: | Newcastle Knights |
Year2start: | 1988 |
Appearances2: | 8 |
Tries2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
Points2: | 0 |
Year3start: | 1988 |
Year3end: | 89 |
Appearances3: | 13 |
Tries3: | 4 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Fieldgoals3: | 0 |
Points3: | 16 |
Club4: | St. Helens |
Year4start: | 1989 |
Year4end: | 93 |
Appearances4: | 141 |
Tries4: | 23 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Fieldgoals4: | 0 |
Points4: | 92 |
Club5: | Leeds |
Year5start: | 1994 |
Year5end: | 96 |
Appearances5: | 77 |
Tries5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Fieldgoals5: | 0 |
Points5: | 64 |
Club6: | Warrington Wolves |
Year6start: | 1997 |
Appearances6: | 24 |
Tries6: | 1 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Fieldgoals6: | 0 |
Points6: | 4 |
Club7: | Widnes Vikings |
Year7start: | 1999 |
Year7end: | 00 |
Appearances7: | 49 |
Tries7: | 4 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Fieldgoals7: | 0 |
Points7: | 16 |
Teama: | Auckland |
Teamc: | New Zealand |
Yearcstart: | 1989 |
Yearcend: | 91 |
Appearancesc: | 9 |
Triesc: | 0 |
Goalsc: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
Pointsc: | 0 |
Teamb: | Tonga |
Yearbstart: | 1995 |
Appearancesb: | 2 |
Triesb: | 0 |
Goalsb: | 0 |
Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
Pointsb: | 0 |
Retired: | yes |
Source: | [1] [2] |
George William Mann[3] (born 31 July 1965) is a New Zealand-Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, who represented both New Zealand and Tonga.[1]
George Mann is the cousin of the rugby league footballer; Duane Mann.[4]
A Mangere East junior, Mann played for Auckland, Newcastle, Leigh, St. Helens, Leeds,[5] Warrington and Widnes.[6]
Mann played as a and scored two tries in St. Helens' 24–14 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1991 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1991–92 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Sunday 20 October 1991. He also played in St. Helens' 4–5 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 18 October 1992.
Mann was a Tonga and New Zealand international and played for Tonga at the 1986 Pacific Cup and 1995 World Cup.[7]
His career was ended in 2000 by a high tackle from Oldham's Chris Holland, Mann suffered horrific facial injuries, including a broken jaw.[8]