Pauliasi Manu Explained

Pauliasi Manu
Birth Name:Pauliasi Manu
Birth Place:Neiafu, Tonga
Weight:113NaN
Ru Position:Loosehead Prop
Years1:2018–2020
Clubs1:Hino Red Dolphins
Apps1:13
Points1:0
Ru Clubupdate:26 July 2021
Superyears1:2011–12
Superyears2:2013–16
Superyears3:2017−18
Superyears4:2018-2019
Superapps1:5
Superapps2:49
Superapps3:28
Superapps4:9
Superpoints1:0
Superpoints2:5
Superpoints3:0
Superpoints4:0
Super14update:26 July 2021
Provinceyears1:2008–14
Provinceyears2:2014–
Provinceapps1:50
Provinceapps2:24
Provincepoints1:25
Provincepoints2:10
Ru Provinceupdate:23 October 2016
Spouse:Lano 'Aholelei
School:Tamaki College
Birth Date:23 December 1987

Pauliasi Manu (born 23 December 1987) is a New Zealand former rugby union player and current coach. Manu is a specialist prop. He played for the in Super Rugby.

Career

Early career

Manu debuted for Auckland in the 2008 season, and in doing so became Tamaki College's first Auckland representative.[1] Since his debut, he has become a regular starter for the team.

Super Rugby

A member of the 2011 wider training group, Manu made his Blues debut in 2011, in a home match against the New South Wales Waratahs. He made two appearances for the side in 2011, and was a full member of the squad for the 2012 season. After making only three appearances in the 2012 season, he was delisted by new Blues coach Sir John Kirwan and signed a two-year deal with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. However, after failing a pre-season medical examination, his contract for the 2013 season was terminated. The Hamilton-based Chiefs subsequently picked up Manu in early 2013 as a replacement prop for the injured Josh Hohneck. In 2013, he signed a contract extension with the Chiefs until 2016. Manu rejoined his former team, the Blues, in 2017. He scored the franchise's first try against the Rebels in an 18–56 victory in Melbourne[2]

For the 2022 Super Rugby Season Pauliasi is an assistant coach of Moana Pasifika.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Auckland ITM Cup Players | Pauliasi Manu . Aucklandrugby.co.nz . 2014-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130324103533/http://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/players/0-Pauliasi-Manu.aspx . 24 March 2013 . dead .
  2. Web site: Chiefs re-sign six players . Chiefs . 23 June 2013 . 24 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131228092146/http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/chiefs-re-sign-six-players.html . 28 December 2013 .