Russell Manning Explained

Russell Manning
Birth Date:10 January 1945
Birth Place:Brisbane, Australia
School:Brisbane Boys' College
University:University of Queensland
Position:Fullback
Repyears1:1967
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0

Russell Charles Sylvester Manning (born 10 January 1945) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]

Manning was born in Brisbane and attended Brisbane Boys' College. As a schoolboy, he was a 1st XI cricket and 1st XV rugby team member, then played first-grade in both sports while studying law at the University of Queensland.[2]

A fullback, Manning was capped once for the Wallabies, against the All Blacks at Wellington's Athletic Park in the only Test of the 1967 tour.[3] He retired a season later to concentrate on a legal career.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Services Successful Rugby Tour. . 1 October 1967 . 8 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: Russell Charles Sylvester Manning . classicwallabies.com.au . en.
  3. News: Test RU team mainly city players . . 8 August 1967 . 22 . National Library of Australia.