Russell Manning

Russell Charles Sylvester Manning (born 10 January 1945) is an Australian former rugby union international.^[1]

Russell Manning

Full name	Russell Charles Sylvester Manning
Date of birth	(1945-01-10) 10 January 1945 (age 80)
Place of birth	Brisbane, Australia
School	Brisbane Boys' College
University	University of Queensland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1967 Australia 1 (0)

Manning was born in Brisbane and attended Brisbane Boys' College. As a schoolboy, he was a 1st XI cricket and 1st XV rugby team member, then played first-grade in both sports while studying law at the University of Queensland.^[2]

A fullback, Manning was capped once for the Wallabies, against the All Blacks at Wellington's Athletic Park in the only Test of the 1967 tour.^[3] He retired a season later to concentrate on a legal career.^[2]

See also

• List of Australia national rugby union players