Thando Manana
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| Birth name | Thando Desmond Manana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 October 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Chapman High School, Port Elizabeth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thando Manana (born 16 October 1977) is a South African former rugby union player.[1][2]
Playing career
[edit]As a schoolboy Manana represented the Eastern Province academy team at the 1996 Craven Week tournament. He made his provincial debut for Griquas in 2000 and also played for the South African under–23 team.[3] At the end of the 2000 season he toured with the Springboks to Argentina, Britain and Ireland. Manana did not play in any test matches but played in three tour matches for the Springboks.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 708
References
[edit]- ^ Schoeman, Chris (2001). Who's who of South African rugby 2001 (6th ed.). Cape Town: Who's Who of SA Rugby. p. 127. ISBN 0620261889.
- ^ Xabanisa, Simnikiwe. "Thando Manana living and playing on his own terms". Sport. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 292. ISBN 0958423180.
- ^ Colquhoun, Andy (2001). The South African Rugby Annual 2001. Cape Town: SARFU & MWP Media Sport. p. 107. ISBN 0958423180.