Michael Manson (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 5 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Invercargill, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb; 13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Otago Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Manson (born 5 July 2001) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Highlanders and Southland. His preferred position is wing.[1]
Early career
[edit]Manson is from Invercargill and attended Otago Boys' High School.[2][3] He represented NZ Schools and the Highlanders U20s side.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Manson has represented Southland in the National Provincial Championship since 2022, being named in their full squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC.[5] He had previously represented Otago in 2021 and also had a spell at Utah Warriors for the 2024 Major League Rugby season.[6] He was named in the Highlanders squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season in November 2024.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Manson". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Michael Makes the Team... Again!". Otago Boys High School. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Pacy Stags wing living out little kid's dream". The Southland Tribune. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Michael Manson - out of the blocks on the track and the footy field". College Sport Media. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Utah flyer Michael Manson named in Highlanders squad". Americas Rugby News. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Highlanders name squad for 2025 DHL Super Rugby competition" (Press release). Highlanders. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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