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New Zealand rugby league footballer

Clifford Manua
Personal information
Full nameClifford Manua
Born (1980-09-12) 12 September 1980 (age 44)
Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005 Cronulla Sharks 2 0 0 0 0
2007 Brisbane Broncos 4 0 0 0 0
2008 Melbourne Storm 4 0 0 0 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007 Queensland Residents 1 0 0 0 0
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Clifford Manua (born 12 September 1980) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League. He played as a prop or second-row forward. He joined the Brisbane Broncos team in 2007, and played for their feeder club, the Aspley Broncos.

Background

Manua was born in Auckland, New Zealand.

Career

Manua made his first grade debut for Cronulla-Sutherland in round 24 of the 2005 NRL season against Manly-Warringah which ended in a 68-6 victory at Shark Park. Manua played in the club's elimination final loss against St. George during the same year.

In the 2007 NRL season, Manua joined Brisbane. He played four matches for the club including their 40-0 elimination final loss against Melbourne. He was released by Brisbane in late 2007, to join defending premiers Melbourne Storm as a backup for some of their injured forwards. Manua played a handful of games for Melbourne in the 2008 NRL season, the last of which was against the Gold Coast in round 13 with the match ending in a 18-0 defeat.

Career highlights

  • Junior Club: St Johns JRLFC
  • Career Stats: 10 career games for Cronulla, Brisbane and Melbourne

Part of the Melbourne team that finished as 2008 NRL Grand Final runner-up.

Part of the Brisbane team that lost the 2007 World Club Challenge to St. Helens.

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "Dragons survive Sharks scare". ABC News. 10 September 2005.
  3. Ex-Bronco on call for Storm - League - Fox Sports

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