Joe Mano

US international rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Joseph Saitia Mano (born July 2, 1995) is a professional rugby union player from American Samoa.[1]

Full nameJoseph Saitia Mano
Born (1995-07-02) July 2, 1995 (age 30)
Hawaii, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
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Joe Mano
Full nameJoseph Saitia Mano
Born (1995-07-02) July 2, 1995 (age 30)
Hawaii, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Rugby union career
Position Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Utah Warriors
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2023– United States 2 (20)
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Early life

Born in Hawaii, Mano was named after his elder brother, who died of cancer shortly after Mano's birth.[2] He was brought up in the village of Lauliʻi in American Samoa and attended Fa’asaō Marist High School.[3]

Rugby career

Mano, a winger, represented American Samoa in rugby sevens qualifying matches for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[4] He has played Major League Rugby for the Utah Warriors since 2021. His 14 tries for Utah in the 2023 season was matched only by New England's Paula Balekana.[5] In 2023, Mano scored a hat-trick on debut for the United States against Brazil in Villajoyosa, Spain, becoming the first Eagles debutant to achieve the feat in the professional era.[2]

Honours

Utah Warriors
  • All Major League Ruby first team (2025)

See also

References

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