Thando Manana

Thando Manana (born 16 October 1977) is a South African former rugby union player.^[1][2]

Thando Manana

Birth name	Thando Desmond Manana
Date of birth	(1977-10-16) 16 October 1977 (age 47)
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
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loose forward Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–01 Griquas 27 (30) 2002 Griffons 2 (0) Super Rugby Years Team Apps (Points) 2001 Bulls 6 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2000 South Africa

Playing career

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

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 708