Ryan Manyika

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Ryan Manyika
Birth nameRyan Tawanda Manyika
Date of birth (1988-12-14) 14 December 1988 (age 33)
Place of birth Zimbabwe
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
School Brighton College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back / Scrum-half / Fly-half
Youth career
  Harlequins Academy
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008-2010 Harlequins 4 14
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2009-2011 Zimbabwe

Ryan Tawanda Manyika (born 14 December 1988) is a former rugby union player for Harlequin F.C. in the English Premiership Rugby competition, playing in the half-back positions of scrum-half or fly-half. He was educated at Prince Edward School, Harare before transferring to Brighton College via a sports academic scholarship.

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Background

Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Manyika first picked up a rugby ball aged 12 influenced by his older brother who had recently tried the sport. He excelled immensely in a short space of time later leading to him being spotted and scouted by Brighton College Sports Master, Richard Halsall. He received a sports-academic scholarship to complete his studies in the United Kingdom in the city of Brighton. He later went on to captain the schools 1st XV [1] and break the schools points record by an outfield player. Donning the No.10 shirt Manyika was named 'Player of the Tournament' at the 2006 St Joseph's Rugby Festival. This later influenced Harlequin F.C. decision to sign Manyika upon leaving school aged 18.

Club career

His first outing for Harlequin F.C. came in the Middlesex Premiership Rugby Sevens at Twickenham. [2] Having joined as an academy Pro months before, on 17 August 2008 Manyika was named on the replacements bench for the team to face Manu Samoa as part of their World Cup preparations at the Twickenham Stoop. Manyika came off the bench to make his debut replacing Seb Jewell.

International career

Manyika made his first international appearance representing Zimbabwe U19 at the 2007 Under 19 Rugby World Championship in Belfast, Ireland. Upon leaving Harlequin F.C. he went on to play for the Zimbabwe national rugby sevens team in the World Rugby Sevens Series, [3] winning the Bowl final at the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens in the United Arab Emirates. Manyika played a total of seven matches for the Zimbabwe national sevens team, scoring a total of 20 points (2 tries and 5 conversions). [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ryan Manyika (Sc. 2002-07) Captain 1st XV 2007 visits the College 1st XV". Old Brightons -Brighton College. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Melton, Nick (16 August 2007). "Charlie named Quins Captain". Richmond & Twickenham Times. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "RWC Sevens 2009 - The squads". ESPN. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Manyika". World Rugby Sevens Series. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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