Manu Paea

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Manu Paea
Date of birth (2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
School Rotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Moana Pasifika, Auckland
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Moana Pasifika 12 (0)
2022– Auckland 8 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Tonga 10 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Manu Paea (born 17 September 2001) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds. [1] [2] [3]

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Club career

He made his debut for Moana Pasifika in Round 6 of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Hurricanes. [4]

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References

  1. "Manu Paea". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. @MoanaPasifika_ (21 November 2021). "Our final squad list is out!" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 November 2021 via Twitter.
  3. "Moana Pasifika confirm final signing to complete inaugural Super Rugby squad". Rugby Pass. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. "Moana Pasifika make history with first win". SANZAAR. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.