George Mann (rugby league): Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
m →International honours: http→https for Google Books and Google News using AWB |
Rescuing 2 sources and tagging 0 as dead. #IABot (v1.2.7.1) |
||
| Line 86: | Line 86: | ||
==Playing career== |
==Playing career== |
||
A [[Mangere East Hawks|Mangere East]] junior, Mann played for [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]], [[Newcastle Knights|Newcastle]], [[St Helens RLFC|St. Helens]], [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]],<ref>{{cite web|title=George Mann|url=http://www.therhinos.co.uk/rugby/matchcentre/leeds_rhinos_1st_xiii_profiles.php?player=84036&includeref=dynamic|publisher=Leeds Rhinos|accessdate=18 February 2014}}</ref> [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] and [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]].<ref>Frank Endacott with John Coffey ''Being Frank: The Frank Endacott Story''. Auckland, Hodder Moa Beckett, 2002. ISBN 1-86958-922-X. p.88</ref> |
A [[Mangere East Hawks|Mangere East]] junior, Mann played for [[Auckland rugby league team|Auckland]], [[Newcastle Knights|Newcastle]], [[St Helens RLFC|St. Helens]], [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]],<ref>{{cite web|title=George Mann |url=http://www.therhinos.co.uk/rugby/matchcentre/leeds_rhinos_1st_xiii_profiles.php?player=84036&includeref=dynamic |publisher=Leeds Rhinos |accessdate=18 February 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222174226/http://www.therhinos.co.uk/rugby/matchcentre/leeds_rhinos_1st_xiii_profiles.php?player=84036&includeref=dynamic |archivedate=22 February 2014 |df= }}</ref> [[Warrington Wolves|Warrington]] and [[Widnes Vikings|Widnes]].<ref>Frank Endacott with John Coffey ''Being Frank: The Frank Endacott Story''. Auckland, Hodder Moa Beckett, 2002. ISBN 1-86958-922-X. p.88</ref> |
||
===County Cup final appearances=== |
===County Cup final appearances=== |
||
| Line 114: | Line 114: | ||
==External links== |
==External links== |
||
*[http://leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk/leedsrhinos/pastplayers/squad-page.asp?ID=163 George Mann profile] ''Leeds Rugby'' |
*[http://leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk/leedsrhinos/pastplayers/squad-page.asp?ID=163 George Mann profile] ''Leeds Rugby'' |
||
*[http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1995.htm World Cup 1995 details] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104732/http://www2.hunterlink.net.au/~maajjs/res/wcup1995.htm World Cup 1995 details] |
||
*[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10 Saints Heritage Society] |
*[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints.org.uk/home/viewpage.php?page_id=10 Saints Heritage Society] |
||
Revision as of 03:08, 10 January 2017
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | George William Mann | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Holland awarded lengthy ban BBC Sport, 4 July 2000
External links
Categories:
- Living people
- New Zealand national rugby league team players
- Tonga national rugby league team players
- Mangere East Hawks players
- Auckland rugby league team players
- Newcastle Knights players
- Leeds Rhinos players
- St Helens RLFC players
- Widnes Vikings players
- Warrington Wolves players
- 1965 births
- New Zealand people of Tongan descent
- Otahuhu Leopards players
- Rugby league props
- Rugby league second-rows