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==Playing career==
==Playing career==
As a 16-year-old, Manumalealii moved to [[Sydney, Australia]] to play for the [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]].<ref>[http://www.sharks.com.au/team/profiles/penani-manumalealii.html ]{{dead link|date=December 2015}}</ref> He played for the Sharks' [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NYC]] team from 2010 to 2012<ref>[http://rleague.com/players/Penani-Manumalealii_3069/Stats/] {{dead link|date=December 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.sharks.com.au/news-display/Young%20Sharks%20stun%20Souths/61974 ]{{dead link|date=December 2015}}</ref> before moving on to the Sharks' [[New South Wales Cup]] team in 2013.<ref>[http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84019 ]{{dead link|date=December 2015}}</ref>
As a 16-year-old, Manumalealii moved to [[Sydney, Australia]] to play for the [[Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks]].<ref>http://www.sharks.com.au/team/profiles/penani-manumalealii.html |= }}</ref> He played for the Sharks' [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NYC]] team from 2010 to 2012<ref>http://rleague.com/players/Penani-Manumalealii_3069/Stats/ |= }}</ref><ref>http://www.sharks.com.au/news-display/Young%20Sharks%20stun%20Souths/61974 |= }}</ref> before moving on to the Sharks' [[New South Wales Cup]] team in 2013.<ref>http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84019 |= }}</ref>


In Round 2 of the [[2014 NRL season]], Manumalealii made his [[National Rugby League|NRL]] debut for the Sharks against the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.sharks.com.au/news/2014/03/17/late_mail_sharks_v_bulldogs.html |title=Late Mail - Sharks v Bulldogs |website=Sharks.com.au |date= |accessdate=2015-12-25}}</ref>
In Round 2 of the [[2014 NRL season]], Manumalealii made his [[National Rugby League|NRL]] debut for the Sharks against the [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.sharks.com.au/news/2014/03/17/late_mail_sharks_v_bulldogs.html |title=Late Mail - Sharks v Bulldogs |website=Sharks.com.au |date= |accessdate=2015-12-25}}</ref>
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==Representative career==
==Representative career==
In 2012, Manumalealii played for the [[Junior Kiwis]].<ref>[http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=45763 ]{{dead link|date=December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby-league/7799431/Junior-Kiwis-named-for-curtainraiser |title=Junior Kiwis named for curtainraiser |website=Stuff.co.nz |date=2012-10-10 |accessdate=2015-12-25}}</ref>
In 2012, Manumalealii played for the [[Junior Kiwis]].<ref>http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=45763 |= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby-league/7799431/Junior-Kiwis-named-for-curtainraiser |title=Junior Kiwis named for curtainraiser |website=Stuff.co.nz |date=2012-10-10 |accessdate=2015-12-25}}</ref>


In 2013, Manumalealii was named in the [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] squad for the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1148/-man-squads-for-all-rlwc |title=Rugby League World Cup 2013 |website=Rlwc2013.com |date= |accessdate=2015-12-25}}</ref> He scored a try in their opening match against [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]].
In 2013, Manumalealii was named in the [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]] squad for the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup|World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1148/-man-squads-for-all-rlwc |title=Rugby League World Cup 2013 |website=Rlwc2013.com |date= |accessdate=2015-12-25}}</ref> He scored a try in their opening match against [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]].

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Penani Manumalealii
Manumalealii playing for the Sharks in 2013.
Personal information
Born (1992-06-14) 14 June 1992 (age 32)
Apia, Samoa
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight80 kg (12 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014 Cronulla-Sutherland 2 0 0 0 0
2015– Wests Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–14 Samoa 4 4 0 0 16
As of 3 May 2014

Penani Manumalealii (born 14 June 1992) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at halfback and five-eighth.

Early years

Born in Apia, Samoa, Manumalealii was raised in New Zealand and attended De La Salle College while playing his junior football for De La Salle and the Hornby Panthers.

Playing career

As a 16-year-old, Manumalealii moved to Sydney, Australia to play for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[1] He played for the Sharks' NYC team from 2010 to 2012[2][3] before moving on to the Sharks' New South Wales Cup team in 2013.[4]

In Round 2 of the 2014 NRL season, Manumalealii made his NRL debut for the Sharks against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[5]

On 20 March 2014, Manumalealii signed a contract with the Wests Tigers starting effective immediately for the rest of the season.[6]

Representative career

In 2012, Manumalealii played for the Junior Kiwis.[7][8]

In 2013, Manumalealii was named in the Samoa squad for the World Cup.[9] He scored a try in their opening match against New Zealand.

In May 2014, Penani played for Samoa in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International. He scored three tries in Samoa's 32-16 victory. He dedicated those tries to his mother who had died months earlier. The game also showed respect to his mother by having a moment of silence before the national anthems.[citation needed]

On 8 September 2014, Manumalealii was selected for the Samoa Four Nations train-on squad.[10] On 7 October 2014, Manumalealii was selected in the Samoa national rugby league team final 24 man squad for the 2014 Four Nations series.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/20140317151747/http://www.sharks.com.au/team/profiles/penani-manumalealii.html. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/20130918012906/http://rleague.com/players/penani-manumalealii_3069/Stats/. Archived from the original on 18 September 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/20131029195832/http://www.sharks.com.au/news-display/Young%20Sharks%20stun%20Souths/61974. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ https://web.archive.org/20140214131723/http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84019. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Late Mail - Sharks v Bulldogs". Sharks.com.au. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Wests Tigers sign Manumalealii - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  7. ^ https://web.archive.org/20130130142458/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=45763. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Junior Kiwis named for curtainraiser". Stuff.co.nz. 10 October 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2013". Rlwc2013.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Samoa train on squad announced | NRL". Zero Tackle. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Toa Samoa name Four Nations squad". NRL.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Toa Samoa name Four Nations squad | NRL". Zero Tackle. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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