George Mann (rugby league)

George Mann
Personal information
Full name George William Mann
Born (1965-07-31) 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

  1. George Mann rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. MANN, GEORGE WILLIAM 1989 - 91 - KIWI #620 nzleague.co.nz
  3. Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
  4. "George Mann". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  5. Frank Endacott with John Coffey Being Frank: The Frank Endacott Story. Auckland, Hodder Moa Beckett, 2002. ISBN 1-86958-922-X. p.88
  6. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 224–226. ISBN 1-86969-331-0. ISBN 9781869693312.
  7. Holland awarded lengthy ban BBC Sport, 4 July 2000

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