Pauliasi Manu

Pauliasi Manu (born 23 December 1987) is a New Zealand rugby union player. Manu is a specialist prop. He plays for the Blues in Super Rugby.

Pauliasi Manu
Birth namePauliasi Manu
Date of birth (1987-12-23) 23 December 1987
Place of birthNeiafu, Tonga
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb)
SchoolTamaki College
SpouseLano 'Aholelei
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–14
2014–		 Auckland
Counties Manukau		 50
24		 (25)
(10)
Correct as of 23 October 2016
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–12
2013–16
2017−		 Blues
Chiefs
Blues		 5
49		 (0)
(5)
Correct as of 31 July 2016

Career

Early career

Manu debuted for Auckland in the 2008 season, and in doing so became Tamaki College's first Auckland representative.[1] Since his debut, he has become a regular starter for the team.

Super Rugby

A member of the 2011 wider training group, Manu made his Blues debut in 2011, in a home match against the New South Wales Waratahs. He made two appearances for the side in 2011, and was a full member of the squad for the 2012 season. After making only three appearances in the 2012 season, he was delisted by new Blues coach Sir John Kirwan and signed a two-year deal with the Melbourne Rebels for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. However, after failing a pre-season medical examination, his contract for the 2013 season was terminated. The Hamilton-based Chiefs subsequently picked up Manu in early 2013 as a replacement prop for the injured Josh Hohneck. In 2013, he signed a contract extension with the Chiefs until 2016. Manu rejoined his former team, the Blues, in 2017. He scored the franchise's first try against the Rebels in an 18 - 56 victory in Melbourne[2]

References
  1. "Auckland ITM Cup Players | Pauliasi Manu". Aucklandrugby.co.nz. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
  2. "Chiefs re-sign six players". Chiefs. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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