Esau Mann

Esau Mann (born 11 May 1971) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who represented Tonga at the 2000 World Cup. He is a cousin and brother of fellow internationals Duane and George Mann.

Esau Mann

Personal information
Born	(1971-05-11) 11 May 1971 (age 53)
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Hooker, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1994–96 Counties Manukau 73 23 0 0 92 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1992–2000 Tonga 3 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP

Playing career

With the launch of the Lion Red Cup in 1994 Mann joined the Counties Manukau Heroes. He was part of the side that lost the 1994 Lion Red Cup grand final. Mann played in 73 Lion Red Cup matches over the three seasons of the competition, a record.^[1]

With the demise of the competition in 1997 Mann joined the Mangere East Hawks.^[2]

Mann also had a stint with the Narrandera Lizards in Group 20 Rugby League.^{[citation needed]}

In 1999 Mann played for Auckland South in the national provincial championship.^[3]

With the inaugural season of the Bartercard Cup in 2000, Mann joined the Otahuhu Leopards who lost the grand final.^[4]

Mann then spent 2001 in the Canberra Cup competition, playing for the West Belconnen Warriors.^{[citation needed]}

Representative career

Mann played for Tonga for over eight years, including at the 1992 Pacific Cup and at the 2000 World Cup.^[2][5]

Mann captained the New Zealand Residents in 2000.^[6]

References

1. New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998.
2. Jessup, Peter (20 October 1999). "Rugby League: Tongans not planning rough stuff". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
3. "Esau Mann leads Auckland to good win over unfit Stags". Sunday Star-Times. 21 March 1999. p. B6 – via EBSCOHost.
4. John Coffey (18 September 2000). "Sizzling Sione leads way". The Press. p. 48 – via EBSCOHost.
5. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 276. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2. ISBN 9781869693312.
6. NZ Residents end trip with a flourish The Press, 27 July 2000