Steven Manning is a former
Scotland U21 international
rugby union
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player who played on the
Wing
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for
Glasgow Warriors
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and
Ayr
Ayr (; sco, Ayr; gd, Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire Subdivisions of Scotland, council area and the historic Shires of Scotlan ...
.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
A product of
Belmont Academy in Ayr, Manning was selected by the
Glasgow District U19 side. He played for the Ayrshire academy in the Scottish Schools Cup in 2000.
Manning played for
Ayr
Ayr (; sco, Ayr; gd, Inbhir Àir, "Mouth of the River Ayr") is a town situated on the southwest coast of Scotland. It is the administrative centre of the South Ayrshire Subdivisions of Scotland, council area and the historic Shires of Scotlan ...
. He won young player of the year for season 2002-03. He played for Ayr in the British and Irish Cup from 2009 to 2011.
Professional career
In season
2004-05 Manning made the Warriors squad but only made the bench in the Warriors match away to
Munster Rugby
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on 21 February 2005.
Manning played for
Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors are a professional rugby union side from Scotland. The team plays in the United Rugby Championship league and in the European Professional Club Rugby tournaments. In the 2014–15 season they won the Pro12 title and became t ...
in
2005-06 season. He came on from the bench in the Warriors August match against
Edinburgh Rugby
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that season.
International career
Manning was capped at
Scotland U21 level.
References
External links
Ayr one step closer to making historyScotland U21 v Ireland U21, February 2005
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Living people
Glasgow Warriors players
Ayr RFC players
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)