George Mann (rugby league)
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Full name | George William Mann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 31 July 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George William Mann[2] (born 31 July 1965) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s who represented both New Zealand, and Tonga.[1] 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 as a second-row and scored two tries in St. Helens' 24-14 victory over Rochdale Hornets in the 1991 Lancashire County 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, Mann suffered horrific facial injuries, including a broken jaw.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "MANN, GEORGE WILLIAM 1989 - 91 - KIWI #620". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
- ↑ "George Mann". Leeds Rhinos. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. 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". news.bbc.co.uk. 4 July 2000. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk
- (archived by web.archive.org) World Cup 1995 details
- Profile at saints.org.uk