George Mann (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Mann | |||||
| Born | 31 July 1965 | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Mangere East | ||||||
| 1988 | Newcastle Knights | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989–93 | St. Helens | 141 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 92 |
| 1994–96 | Leeds | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 1997 | Warrington Wolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1999–00 | Widnes Vikings | |||||
| Total | 226 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 160 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| Auckland | ||||||
| 1986–95 | Tonga | |||||
| 1989–91 | New Zealand | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Source: [1] | ||||||
George William Mann[2] is a former rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s who represented both New Zealand and Tonga. He is the cousin of another rugby league international, Duane Mann.[3]
Playing career
A Mangere East junior, Mann played for Auckland, Newcastle, St. Helens, Leeds,[4] Warrington and Widnes.[5]
County Cup final appearances
Mann played at Second-row and scored two tries in St. Helens's 24-14 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1991 Lancashire Cup final during the 1991–92 season at Wilderspool Stadium, Warrington, on Sunday 20 October 1991. He also played in St. Helens' 4-5 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Lancashire Cup final during the 1992–93 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens, on Sunday 18 October 1992.
International honours
Mann was a Tonga and New Zealand international and played for Tonga at the 1986 Pacific Cup and 1995 World Cup.[6]
Retirement
His career was ended in 2000 by a high tackle from Oldham's Chris Holland.[7] Mann suffered horrific facial injuries, including a broken nose.
References
- ↑ George Mann rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ MANN, GEORGE WILLIAM 1989 - 91 - KIWI #620 nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
- ↑ "George Mann". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
- ↑ Frank Endacott with John Coffey Being Frank: The Frank Endacott Story. Auckland, Hodder Moa Beckett, 2002. ISBN 1-86958-922-X. p.88
- ↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 224–226. ISBN 1-86969-331-0. ISBN 9781869693312.
- ↑ Holland awarded lengthy ban BBC Sport, 4 July 2000