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| Born | 6 January 2002 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb; 16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St. John the Baptist School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Mann (born 6 January 2002) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Cardiff and the Wales national team. [1]
Mann was born on the 6 of January 2002 in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. He studied at St John The Baptist School, Aberdare.
Mann began playing rugby with local club Aberdare RFC. [2]
Mann was named in the Cardiff Rugby academy squad for the 2021–22 season. [3]
He made his debut for Cardiff Rugby senior team in the second round of the 2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup against Harlequins, coming on as a replacement. [4]
Ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season, Mann signed a development contract with Cardiff, before signing a senior contract on 17 January 2024. [5] [6]
In 2018, Mann was selected for Wales U18 for their tour to South Africa. [7]
Mann was named as captain for Wales U20 for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [8] He retained the captaincy for the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [9] During the match against England, Mann received a red card, and was subsequently banned for three weeks. [10] Mann was unavailable for the 2022 U20 Six Nations Summer Series due to injury. [11]
On 16 January 2024, Mann was named in the Wales squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship. [12]
Mann made his senior international debut on 3 February 2024 against Scotland, coming off the bench and scoring a try, with his second try coming seven days later in his second Wales appearance, a 16-14 loss to England at Twickenham. [13] [14]
Mann was part of the Cardiff City F.C. academy for two years, playing as a centre–back, before returning to rugby at age 14. [2]