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Willie Manu

Tonga international rugby league footballer

Tonga international rugby league footballer

FieldValue
nameWillie Manu
fullnameViliami Makamaile Manu
imageWillie Manu Hull FC.jpg
birth_date
birth_placeHornsby, New South Wales, Australia
height179 cm
weight109 kg
position
club1Wests Tigers
year1start2001
year1end03
appearances150
tries15
goals10
fieldgoals10
points120
club2South Sydney
year2start2004
appearances219
tries20
goals20
fieldgoals20
points20
club3St. George Illawarra
year3start2005
appearances314
tries31
goals30
fieldgoals30
points34
club4Castleford Tigers
year4start2006
appearances424
tries49
goals40
fieldgoals40
points436
club5Hull FC
year5start2007
year5end12
appearances5165
tries536
goals50
fieldgoals50
points5144
club6St Helens
year6start2013
year6end14
appearances647
tries69
goals60
fieldgoals60
points636
club7Sydney Roosters
year7start2015
appearances74
tries70
goals70
fieldgoals70
points70
teamATonga
yearAstart2000
yearAend13
appearancesA11
triesA2
goalsA0
fieldgoalsA0
pointsA8
teamBExiles
yearBstart2011
yearBend13
appearancesB3
triesB1
goalsB0
fieldgoalsB0
pointsB4
retiredyes
source
updated24 January 2015

Viliami Makamaile "Willie" Manu (born 20 March 1980) is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer. He played as a second-row forward, he previously played in the National Rugby League for Australian clubs the Wests Tigers, South Sydney Rabbitohs, St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters. Manu moved to England and played in the Super League for the Castleford Tigers, Hull F.C. before joining St Helens, with whom he won the 2014 Super League championship.

Background

Manu was born in Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia.

Playing career

In August 2008, Willie Manu was named in the Tonga training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Tonga squad. He played for Tonga in 2009 in a Test match against the New Zealand national rugby league team.

St. Helens reached the 2014 Super League Grand Final and Manu was selected to play from the interchange bench in their 14–6 victory over the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.

Controversy

In July 2005, Manu was granted continuing bail in Wollongong Local Court on charges related to an altercation at a Wollongong nightclub. Manu was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm and affray. A nightclub employee suffered head injuries in the incident, while another man received a serious cut to his head.

References

References

  1. "loverugbyleague".
  2. [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/willie-manu/summary.html Rugby League Project]
  3. [https://www.zerotackle.com/rugby-league/players/willie-manu/ Zero Tackle profile]
  4. (2008-08-05). "Tug-of-war over Mason". Sky Sports.
  5. (2008-10-08). "Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads". BBC.
  6. [http://www.nrl.com/newsviews/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57067/mateo-to-headline-tongas-act-in-test/default.aspx Mateo to headline Tonga's act in Test] {{Webarchive. link. (11 October 2009 ''nrl.com'', 8 October 2009)
  7. (11 October 2014). "St Helens 14 Wigan Warriors 6: Moment of madness from Wales international Ben Flower costs Wigan dear". The Daily Telegraph.
  8. (11 October 2014). "St Helens win Grand Final after Wigan's Ben Flower is sent off". The Guardian.
  9. (11 October 2014). "St Helens 14–6 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport.
  10. (11 October 2014). "St Helens v Wigan as it happened". [[BBC Sport]].
  11. (5 July 2005). "Manu bailed on nightclub brawl charges". ABC News.
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