Carl Manu
Samoa international rugby union player
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Carl Sone Manu (born 3 April 1983) is a Samoan former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Carl Sone Manu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 3 April 1983 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Cashmere High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
A native of Christchurch, Manu attended Cashmere High School and played his rugby mainly as a centre.[2]
Manu made four capped appearances for Samoa as a 19-year-old in 2002, featuring in three 2003 Rugby World Cup qualifiers, as Samoa secured a place in the tournament, then played a Test against the Springboks in Pretoria.[3]
From 2006 to 2013, Manu played his rugby in Italy, with Parma, Colorno and S.S. Lazio.[4]
Manu won back to back Anderson Medals in 2017 and 2018, for the best and fairest player in Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union's first-grade competition. He captained the Hunter Wildfires in Sydney's Shute Shield.[5]