Sika Manu
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Personal information
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| Full name | Sikalamu Viliami Manu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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22 January 1987 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
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| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 20 July 2016
Source: Rugby League Project
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Sika Manu (born 22 January 1987 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Hull F.C. in the Super League. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm (with whom he won the 2012 NRL Premiership) and Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League. He was also a member of the World Cup winning New Zealand team who beat Australia in the 2008 World Cup Final. Manu's position of choice is in the second-row.
Manu is of full Tongan descent and as a result is eligible both for New Zealand and Tonga. His older brother Filipe was also contracted to the Storm. He is cousin to current Super 15 Rugby union player from the Highlanders; Nasi Manu. He is also cousin to up and coming Rugby superstar David Manu, located in the Eastern Suburbs.Manu was educated at Upper Hutt College, where he played for the schools' First XV rugby team. He played for the Randwick Kingfishers, Petone Panthers and the Upper Hutt Tigers in the Wellington Rugby League. Manu was a Junior Kiwi international and was part of the 2004 side who twice defeated the England Under 18s Academy. Following this series, Manu signed a NRL contract with the Melbourne Storm.
Manu made his first National Rugby League (NRL) for the Melbourne Storm in 2007. He has since played over 50 games for the club. He played in the 2008 NRL Grand Final defeat by Manly. Manu made his New Zealand Kiwis debut in 2008. He was named in the Tongan and New Zealand training squads for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. In October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Kiwi squad and was part of the team that went on to win the tournament.
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