Joseph Manu

Joseph Manu is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger and centre for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL and New Zealand at international level.

Joey Manu
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Manu
Born (1996-06-29) 29 June 1996
Hamilton, New Zealand
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– Sydney Roosters 91 30 0 0 120
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– New Zealand 5 2 0 0 8
As of 20 March 2020
Source: [1][2]

Manu was a member of the 2018 and 2019 NRL Grand Final championship Roosters rosters.

Background

Manu was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, and is of Maori and Cook Island descent,[3] and was raised in Tokoroa.

He played his junior rugby league for Tokoroa High School before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.[4][5]

Playing career

Early career

Having won the S. G. Ball Cup with the Roosters in 2014, Manu travelled to Glasgow to represent Australia in an under-19s rugby league nines tournament at the 2014 Commonwealth Games,[6] where Australia finished in second place. Manu moved into the Roosters' NYC team by the end of the year, where he played until 2016.[7][8] On 2 May 2015, Manu played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, playing on the wing and scoring a try in the 22-20 loss at Robina Stadium.[9] On 16 June 2015, Manu re-signed with the Roosters on a 2-year contract.[10] On 14 September 2015, Manu was named on the wing in the 2015 NYC team of the year as he scored 22 tries in 24 matches for the year.[11]

2016

In February 2016, Manu was selected in the Roosters 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.[12] In Round 15 of the 2016 NRL season, Manu made his NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters against the New Zealand Warriors, playing on the wing in the 12-10 loss at Mt Smart Stadium.[13] On 5 September 2016, Manu was named on the wing in the 2016 NYC Team of the Year.[14] On 2 October 2016, Manu played on the wing in the Roosters 2016 Holden Cup Grand Final against the Penrith Panthers, scoring 2 tries in the comeback 30-28 victory after being down 28-6 at halftime.[15] On 11 October 2016, Manu extended his contract with the Roosters to the end of the 2018 season. Manu finished his debut season in the NRL playing in 3 matches for the Roosters in the 2016 NRL season.[16]

2017

In February 2017, Manu was selected in the Roosters 2017 NRL Auckland Nines winning squad.[17] In Round 7 against the Newcastle Knights, Manu scored his first NRL career try in the Roosters 24-6 win at Hunter Stadium.[18] Manu finished the 2017 NRL season with playing in 16 matches and scoring 5 tries. Manu was overlooked for the Roosters finals series and played for the Wyong Roos in which they made the 2017 NSW Cup against the Penrith Panthers but lost 20-12 at Leichhardt Oval.[19]

2018

On 20 March 2018, Manu extended his contract with the Roosters to the end of the 2020 season.[20] On 30 September 2018, Manu played in the 2018 NRL Grand Final against the Melbourne Storm, playing at centre and scoring a try in the 21-6 win.[21] In the final minutes of the match, Manu was on the receiving end of a kick to the head while he was on the ground by Melbourne five-eighth Cameron Munster in which Munster sin binned for the second time in the match.[22] Manu had an enjoyable 2018 NRL season, playing in 26 matches and scoring 8 tries. The day after the Grand Final win, Manu was selected in the New Zealand national rugby league team 23-man squad for their one-off test against Australia and their tour of England.[23] On 13 October 2018, Manu made his international debut for New Zealand against Australia, playing at centre and scoring a try in a sensational debut as the Kiwis pulled off a 26-24 win at Mt Smart Stadium.[24]

2019

Manu made 25 appearances for the Sydney Roosters in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished second on the table and qualified for the finals. Manu played at centre in the club's 2019 NRL Grand Final victory over the Canberra Raiders at ANZ Stadium.[25]

2020

On 22 February, Manu played for the Sydney Roosters in their 2020 World Club Challenge victory defeating St Helens R.F.C. 20-12.[26]

Manu played 21 games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2020 NRL season. The club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the finals but lost both games to be eliminated in straight sets ending their quest for a third straight premiership.[27]

References

  1. "Players". Love Rugby League.
  2. "Joseph Manu - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. Proszenko, Adrian (September 21, 2018). "Two Kiwis, one town and their 2260km journey to the Roosters". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  4. "Dailytelegraph.com.au | Subscribe to The Daily Telegraph for exclusive stories". www.dailytelegraph.com.au.
  5. Kirkeby, Luke. "Tokoroa's Christmas Parade celebrates rugby league heroes". Stuff. stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  6. "SG Ball Roosters in Commonwealth Games trial". NRL.com. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  7. "M". Nyc Database. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  8. Tim Costello (2016-03-01). "LeagueUnlimited NYC Teams - 2016 Round 1". League Unlimited. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  9. "Junior Roos hold on in thriller". National Rugby League. May 2, 2015.
  10. http://www.zerotackle.com/roosters-re-sign-up-and-coming-juniors-17836/#V10BbOmxdcDXTss0.97%7Ctitle=Roosters re-sign up-and-coming Juniors
  11. "2015 Holden Cup Team of the Year". National Rugby League. September 14, 2015.
  12. "2016 Downer NRL Auckland Nines Official Squads". National Rugby League. February 3, 2016.
  13. "Manu shines in debut at 'home'". NRL.com. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  14. "2016 Holden Cup Team of the Year announced". National Rugby League. September 5, 2016.
  15. "Roosters win classic Holden Cup grand final". National Rugby League. October 2, 2016.
  16. "Roosters re-sign young gun Joseph Manu". October 11, 2016.
  17. "2017 Downer NRL Auckland Nines squads". National Rugby League. February 3, 2017.
  18. "Why Daley must look to Cordner". www.dailytelegraph.com.au. April 14, 2017.
  19. "Panthers clinch NSWRL title". Queensland Rugby League. September 25, 2017.
  20. https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/latrell-mitchell-joseph-manu-and-
  21. "NRL grand final 2018: Joseph Manu family, Tokoroa, Roosters v Storm". October 1, 2018.
  22. "Munster slammed after dirty head-kick on Manu". wwos.nine.com.au.
  23. "NRL news 2018: New Zealand Kiwis squad v Australia, England". October 1, 2018.
  24. "Australian Kangaroos v NZ Kiwis: Joseph Manu, Shaun Johnson". October 13, 2018.
  25. "Sydney Roosters beat Canberra Raiders to win NRL Grand Final". BBC.
  26. "Sydney Roosters are World Club champions after Manu mauls St Helens". www.theguardian.com.
  27. "'More than a team': Ricky's resilient Raiders keep the dream alive". www.nrl.com.
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