Manu Paea
New Zealand rugby union player
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Manu Paea (born 17 September 2001) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.[1][2][3]
| Born | 17 September 2001 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Rotorua Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
He made his debut for Moana Pasifika in Round 6 of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Hurricanes.[4]
Paea was named in Tonga's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, featuring in their 45-24 victory over Romania. After an injury-enforced absence from professional rugby in 2025, Paea signed with North Harbour for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.
