Salesi Manu

Salesi Manu (born 26 September 1990) is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays as a prop. He plays for Brisbane City in the National Rugby Championship and Bond University in the Queensland Premiership. He has previously played for Super Rugby team the Western Force, Italian club Benetton Treviso, and Japanese club Honda Heat.

Salesi Manu

Birth name	Salesi Manu
Date of birth	(1990-09-26) 26 September 1990
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	125 kg (19 st 10 lb)
Spouse	Brooklyn Manu
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 2014–2016 2016–2017 2017 North Harbour Benetton Treviso Honda Heat Brisbane City 6 24 9 3 (0) (0) (0) (5) Correct as of 21 October 2017 Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–14 Western Force 9 (0) Correct as of 15 July 2013 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2010 Australia U20 5 (0) Correct as of 13 December 2012

Early life

Manu was a member of the Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.[1]

Career

He joined the Western Force Extended Playing Squad during 2012 and made 8 appearances.[2] In the second half of the year he played for North Harbour in New Zealand's domestic ITM Cup competition.[3] Manu was a member of the Western Force extended player group for the 2013 Super Rugby season before signing with Benetton Treviso for the 2014–15 season.[4]

References

1. "Salesi Manu IRB JWC Player Profile". Archived from the original on 13 January 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
2. "Salesi Manu Western Force Player Profile". Retrieved 13 December 2012.
3. "Salesi Manu North Harbour Player Profile". Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
4. "Nick 'Honey Badger' Cummins lost to Australian rugby". The Australian. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.

External links

• Salesi Manu itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics