George William Mann
(born 31 July 1965) is a New Zealand-Tongan former professional
rugby league
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footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, who represented both
New Zealand
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and
Tonga
Tonga (, ; ), officially the Kingdom of Tonga ( to, Puleʻanga Fakatuʻi ʻo Tonga), is a Polynesian country and archipelago. The country has 171 islands – of which 45 are inhabited. Its total surface area is about , scattered over in ...
.
Background
George Mann is the cousin of the rugby league footballer;
Duane Mann
Duane Darrin Mann (born 28 June 1965) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached in the 2000s. A Tonga and New Zealand international representative , he captained both sides. Mann played his ...
.
[Coffey and Wood ''The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League'' ]
Playing career
A
Mangere East junior, Mann played for
Auckland
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,
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,
Leigh
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Places In England
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Greater Manchester, Borough of Wigan
** Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)
* Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
Pronounced :
* Leigh, Dorset
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(
Heritage No. 994),
St. Helens,
Leeds
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,
Warrington
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and
Widnes
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[Frank Endacott with John Coffey ''Being Frank: The Frank Endacott Story''. Auckland, Hodder Moa Beckett, 2002. . p.88]
County Cup Final appearances
Mann played as a and scored two
tries in
St. Helens' 24-14 victory over
Rochdale Hornets
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in the
1991
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Lancashire
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County Cup
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Final during the
1991–92 season at
Wilderspool Stadium
Wilderspool Stadium was a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England. The ground was Warrington RLFC's old ground before moving to the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
History
In 1898, Warrington RLFC moved to the Wilderspool Stadium. A 10-year lea ...
,
Warrington
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, on Sunday 20 October 1991. He also played in St. Helens' 4-5 defeat by
Wigan
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in the
1992 Lancashire Cup
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Final during the
1992–93 season at
Knowsley Road
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,
St. Helens, on Sunday 18 October 1992.
International honours
Mann was a
Tonga
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and
New Zealand
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international and played for Tonga at the
1986 Pacific Cup
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Backgrou ...
and
1995 World Cup.
Retirement
His career was ended in 2000 by a high tackle from
Oldham
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's
Chris Holland, Mann suffered horrific facial injuries, including a broken jaw.
References
External links
*(archived by web.archive.org
Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk*(archived by web.archive.org
Profile at saints.org.uk
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1965 births
Living people
Auckland rugby league team players
Leeds Rhinos players
Leigh Centurions players
Mangere East Hawks players
New Zealand national rugby league team players
New Zealand people of Tongan descent
New Zealand rugby league players
Newcastle Knights players
Otahuhu Leopards players
Rugby league props
Rugby league second-rows
St Helens R.F.C. players
Tonga national rugby league team players
Warrington Wolves players
Widnes Vikings players