Jeremy Manning
| Full name | Jeremy G. Manning | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 11 September 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Blenheim, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University College Cork | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeremy G. Manning OF (born 11 September 1985 in Blenheim, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for Abu Dhabi Harlequins. He qualified to play for Ireland during the 2008–09 season and has represented Ireland Students.
Munster
Manning planned to sign with North Harbour in the Air New Zealand Cup for the 2008–09 season, but instead secured a new deal with Munster. Munster confirmed that he would leave the club and join Newcastle Falcons on 19 May 2010.[1] While at Munster, he won the 2005–06 Heineken Cup. He also featured in the Munster 'A' side that reached the British and Irish Cup Final in May 2010, before signing for Newcastle Falcons that summer.
Newcastle
Just a few months after joining the club, Manning signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle in December 2010.[2]
Abu Dhabi Harlequins
His contract was not renewed after 2012 and Manning moved to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, where he signed with the Abu Dhabi Harlequins and issued the following statement:
"I'm looking forward to starting a new chapter in my life and being part of a great rugby club like Abu Dhabi Harlequins is an amazing bonus" [3]
Honours and Awards
After the 2016 Summer Olympics, Manning was awarded the Officer of the Order of Fiji.[4]
References
- ↑ "Manning sign up with Falcons". espnscrum.com. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Jeremy Manning commits to Falcons". espnscrum.com. 20 December 2010. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
- ↑ "Heineken Cup winner Jeremy Manning joins Abu Dhabi Harlequins". http://www.thenational.ae. 29 August 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ Talebula Kate (August 26, 2016). "Medals of honour". The Fiji Times.