Manu Moreno

Full name	Manuel Moreno
Date of birth	(1998-09-02) 2 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Seville, Spain
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb)
Rugby union career
National sevens team Years Team Comps 2021- Spain 7s
Medal record Men's rugby sevens Representing   Spain European Games 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Team competition

Manuel Moreno (born 2 September 1998) is a Spanish rugby sevens player who plays for the Spanish national rugby sevens team. ^[1]

Early life

He was brought up in Seville, and played numerous sports as a youngster including tennis, karate and football. He tried rugby union after his older brother Gabi played rugby for Ciencias and had earned a High Performance scholarship after finishing second with his team in the Spanish Championship. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

He began playing rugby union for Ciencias Sevilla CR in Seville. He was subsequently called-up to join the Spain national rugby sevens team in the summer of 2020. ^[2]

He scored the opening try as Spain beat New Zealand at the South Africa Sevens in Cape Town in December 2022. ^[4] In May 2023, Moreno was chosen among the 14 best rugby sevens players at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Toulouse. ^[5] He played for Spain at the 2023 European Games. ^[6]

In May 2025, he was in the Dream Team of the Year for the 2024-25 SVNS. ^[7]

Personal life

He studied medicine alongside his rugby career. He is a keen football fan and a supporter of Real Betis. ^{[2] [3]} He has also been employed as a model. ^{[8] [9]}

References

1. "Manuel Moreno". Its Rugby. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
2. ""Manu Moreno, the future Sevillian doctor who will play for Spain at the Cartuja stadium". ABC Newspaper. January 28, 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
3. Bakero, Lorea (29 March 2025). "Manu Moreno, from medical student to rugby 7s star". Mundo Deportivo. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
4. "All Blacks Sevens suffer embarrassing loss to Spain, no issues for Black Ferns Sevens". Stuff.co.nz. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
5. "CLAUDIA PEÑA, POL PLA, AND MANU MORENO IN WORLD RUGBY'S DREAM TEAM". ferugby.es. May 17, 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
6. "Men's 7s European Games 2023". rugbyeurope.eu. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
7. Williamson, Nathan (May 6, 2025). "Levi, Nasser honoured as part of SVNS Dream Team for 2024-25". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
8. "The 'Manu Moreno phenomenon': rugby player, model, and medical student". Antena3.com. 2 Feb 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
9. Letonja, Jana. "IN CONVERSATION WITH MANU MORENO & JAIME MATA". Numeronetherlands.com. Retrieved 6 May 2025.