Pauliasi Manu

Pauliasi Manu
Birth name	Pauliasi Manu
Date of birth	23 December 1987 (age 34)
Place of birth	Neiafu, Tonga
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	113 kg (249 lb)
School	Tamaki College
Spouse	Lano 'Aholelei
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Loosehead Prop
Senior career
Years	Team
2018-2020	Hino Red Dolphins
	Correct as of 26 July 2021
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2008–14 ; 2014–	Auckland ; Counties Manukau
	Correct as of 23 October 2016
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2011–12 ; 2013–16 ; 2017−18 ; 2018-2019	Blues ; Chiefs ; Blues; Sunwolves
	Correct as of 26 July 2021

Pauliasi Manu (born 23 December 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union player. Manu is a specialist prop. He plays for the Blues 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]

References[]

^ "Auckland ITM Cup Players | Pauliasi Manu". Aucklandrugby.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
^ "Chiefs re-sign six players". Chiefs. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

External links[]

[1] "Auckland ITM Cup Players | Pauliasi Manu". Aucklandrugby.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.

[Chiefs_re-sign_six_players-2] "Chiefs re-sign six players". Chiefs. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.

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