1. Joseph Manu was born on 29 June 1996 and is a New Zealand professional rugby footballer who plays for Toyota Verblitz in the Japan Rugby League One.
22 Facts About Joseph Manu
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Joseph Manu previously played as a centre for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League, with whom he won premierships in 2018 and 2019, and represented New Zealand and the New Zealand Maori at international level.
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Joseph Manu was widely regarded as one of the greatest centres in the game.
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Joseph Manu played his junior rugby league for Tokoroa High School before being signed by the Sydney Roosters.
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Joseph Manu moved into the Roosters' NYC team by the end of the year, where he played until 2016, scoring 34 tries in 48 games.
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On 16 June 2015, Joseph Manu re-signed with the Roosters on a 2-year contract.
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On 14 September 2015, Joseph 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.
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In February 2016, Joseph Manu was selected in the Roosters 2016 NRL Auckland Nines squad.
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On 5 September 2016, Joseph Manu was named on the wing in the 2016 NYC Team of the Year.
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On 11 October 2016, Joseph Manu extended his contract with the Roosters to the end of the 2018 season.
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Joseph Manu finished his debut season in the NRL playing in 3 matches for the Roosters in the 2016 NRL season.
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In February 2017, Joseph Manu was selected in the Roosters 2017 NRL Auckland Nines winning squad.
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Joseph Manu finished the 2017 NRL season with playing in 16 matches and scoring 5 tries.
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On 20 March 2018, Joseph Manu extended his contract with the Roosters to the end of the 2020 season.
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Joseph Manu had an enjoyable 2018 NRL season, playing in 26 matches and scoring 8 tries.
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The day after the Grand Final win, Joseph 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.
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Joseph 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.
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Joseph Manu played at centre in the club's 2019 NRL Grand Final victory over the Canberra Raiders at ANZ Stadium.
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Joseph Manu played 21 games for the Sydney Roosters in the 2020 NRL season.
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On 29 November 2021 after a speculated move to the New Zealand Warriors, Joseph Manu extended his contract to start with the Sydney Roosters until the end of 2024.
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Joseph Manu played 21 matches for the Sydney Roosters in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 7th on the table and qualified for the finals.
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On 16 April, it was reported that Joseph Manu had signed a one-year deal to join Japanese Rugby Union side Toyota Verblitz starting in 2025.