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Tumua Manu
Tumua Manu (born 18 April 1993) is a Samoan professional rugby union player who plays as a Centre (rugby union), centre for Top 14 club Section Paloise, Pau and the Samoa national rugby union team, Samoa national team. Club career Manu decided to try his chances in New Zealand Rugby in 2015. He played for College Rifles RFC, College Rifles that year but at the end of the season he suffered an ACL injury and spent most of 2016 on the sideline in rehabilitation. He returned to play for the club in 2017 and impressed sufficiently to get a call-up to the Auckland Rugby Union, Auckland side in the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup, Mitre 10 Cup. Injuries to Sonny Bill Williams and Tamati Tua gave him an opportunity to play for the Blues (Super Rugby), Blues in 2018 Super Rugby season, Super Rugby 2018 where he scored 3 tries in 4 matches. References External links * New Zealand rugby union players 1993 births Living people Samoan emigrants to New Zealand Auckland rugby union players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apia, Samoa
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō'') of Tuamasaga. The Apia Urban Area (generally known as the City of Apia) has a population of 37,391 (2016 census). Its geographic boundaries extend roughly from Letogo village to the newer, industrialized region of Apia known as "Vaitele". History Apia was originally a small village (the 1800 population was 304), from which the country's capital took its name. Apia Village still exists within the larger modern capital of Apia, which has grown into a sprawling urban area that encompasses many villages. Like every other settlement in the country, Apia Village has its own ''matai'' (leaders) and ''fa'alupega'' (genealogy and customary greetings) according to fa'a Samoa. The modern city of Apia was founded in the 1850s, and it has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
