Manase Manuokafoa

Manase Manuokafoa (born 24 March 1985) Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for RC Albi XIII in the Elite One Championship.

Manase Manuokafoa

Personal information
Born	(1985-03-24) 24 March 1985[1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight	116 kg (18 st 4 lb)[1]
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2005–08 South Sydney 71 4 0 0 16 2009–10 North Qld Cowboys 16 0 0 0 0 2010–11 Parramatta Eels 2 0 0 0 0 2012–14 Bradford Bulls 76 3 0 0 12 2015–17 Widnes Vikings 74 4 0 0 16 2017–18 Racing Club Albi XIII 19 2 0 0 8 Total 258 13 0 0 52 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2005–08 Tonga 4 0 0 0 0
As of 24 February 2018 Source: [2][3][4][5]

Background

He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Playing career

As a Mascot Jets junior who has come through every South Sydney representative junior grades, in 2005 he came through to the NRL in the green and red of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, scoring two tries in his first season.

The following year, Manuokafoa played 19 games as the club finished last on the table. In the 2007 NRL season, he was part of the South Sydney team which reached the finals for the first time since 1989. Manuokafoa played in the club's elimination final loss against Manly-Warringah at Brookvale Oval.[6][7]

In July 2008, Manuokafoa signed a three-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys from the 2009 NRL season.[8]

Manuokafoa was named in the 2008 World Cup training squads for both New Zealand and Tonga and ultimately went on to play for Tonga in the World Cup.[9][10][11]

He joined the Parramatta Eels in 2010 and made two appearances for the club before being released at the end of 2011.[12]

He then moved to England to play in the Super League with the Bradford Bulls for the 2012 season.

With the Bradford Bulls being relegated to the Championship for the 2015 season, Manase signed a two-year deal with Super League side the Widnes Vikings.

Bradford Bulls

2012 - 2012 Season

Manuokafoa missed the entire pre-season games as a result of a rupture cruciate ligament before the friendly against Castleford Tigers.

Manase missed Rounds 1-4 due to an injury. He featured in 23 consecutive games from Round 5 (Warrington Wolves) to Round 27 (Catalans Dragons). He also featured in the Challenge Cup against Doncaster and Warrington Wolves. Manuokafoa scored against Widnes Vikings (1 try) and London Broncos (1 try).

2013 - 2013 Season

Manuokafoa signed a 2 Year Extension to his contract in the off-season. He featured in the pre-season friendlies against Dewsbury Rams and Leeds Rhinos. He scored against Dewsbury Rams (1 try).

He featured in fourteen consecutive games from Round 1 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) to Round 14 (Leeds Rhinos). He was injured for Rounds 15-18. Manuokafoa played in Round 19 (Widnes Vikings) to Round 27 (Huddersfield Giants). Manase also featured in the Challenge Cup against Rochdale Hornets. He was injured for Round 5 of the Challenge Cup.

2014 - 2014 Season

Manuokafoa featured in the pre-season friendlies against Hull FC, Dewsbury Rams and Castleford Tigers.

Manase featured in Round 1 (Castleford Tigers) to Round 10 (Wigan Warriors) then in Round 14 (Catalans Dragons) to Round 27 (London Broncos). He also featured in Round 4 (Oldham R.L.F.C.) to the Quarter Final (Warrington Wolves) in the Challenge Cup. He scored against London Broncos (1 try).

Widnes Vikings

2015

Manuokafoa featured in Round 1 (Wigan Warriors) to Round 4 (Huddersfield Giants). Then in Round 6 (Hull Kingston Rovers) to Qualifier 7 (Leigh Centurions). Manase played in the Challenge Cup in Round 6 (Batley Bulldogs) to the Quarter Final (St Helens R.F.C.). He scored against Leeds Rhinos (2 tries) and Huddersfield Giants (1 try).

2016

Manuokafoa featured in Round 1 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats) to Round 9 (Catalans Dragons) then in Round 11 (Salford Red Devils) to Round 12 (Warrington Wolves). Manase played in the Challenge Cup in Round 5 (Rochdale Hornets). He scored against Rochdale Hornets (1 try).

Statistics

Season	Appearance	Tries	Goals	F/G	Points
2012 Bradford Bulls	25	2	0	0	8
2013 Bradford Bulls	24	0	0	0	0
2014 Bradford Bulls	27	1	0	0	4
2015 Widnes Vikings	31	3	0	0	12
2016 Widnes Vikings	12	1	0	0	4
Total	119	7	0	0	28

References

1. "Manese Manuokafoa Widnes Vikings". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
2. loverugbyleague
3. itsrugby
4. RLP
5. NRL.com.au
6. "NRL Grand Final: South Sydney Rabbitohs looking to join rugby league's greatest drought breakers". www.abc.net.au.
7. "The worst teams in NRL history". Sporting News.
8. "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 4 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2008.
9. "Tug-of-war over Mason". Sky Sports. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2008.
10. "Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
11. "Kiwis select Sonny Bill". Sky Sports. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 September 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)