Manu Paea

Manu Paea (born 17 September 2001) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Super Rugby club Moana Pasifika. Born in New Zealand, he represents Tonga at international level after qualifying on ancestry grounds.^[1][2][3]

Manu Paea

Born	(2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 24) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb; 13 st 5 lb)
School	Rotorua Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position Scrum-half Current team Moana Pasifika, Auckland Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2023 Moana Pasifika 12 (0) 2022–2023 Auckland 8 (0) 2025– North Harbour 3 (0) Correct as of 4 October 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022– Tonga 10 (0) Correct as of 28 August 2023

Club career

He made his debut for Moana Pasifika in Round 6 of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season against the Hurricanes.^[4]

Paea was named in Tonga's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, featuring in their 45-24 victory over Romania. After an injury-enforced absence from professional rugby in 2025, Paea signed with North Harbour for the 2025 Bunnings NPC.