Willie Manu

Age: 29

Date of Birth: 20th Mar 1980

Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia

Position: Second-row

PROFILE:

A wide-running forward with the ability to punch holes in any defence. He was snapped up by former coach Peter Sharp after Castleford Tigers were relegated from Super League in dramatic fashion in 2006. He has also had spells with St George-Illawarra and Souths in the NRL, and has a reputation for coming out with some pretty colourful hair styles. A real aggressive, powerful forward, Manu added an impact to Hull's pack following his arrival and quickly became a fans' favourite with his strong running

STATS:

Hull career: Appearances 72, tries 12, goals 0, drop goals 0, points 48

2009: Appearances 18, tries 2, goals 0, drop-goals 0, points 8

2008: Appearances 27, tries 2, goals 0, drop goals 0, points 8

2008 Super League Staistics: Try assists 5, Meters 1868, Carries 232

Tackles 366, Offloads 21, Attacking Kicks 6, Runs from dummy half 10

Tackle Busts 68, Marker tackles 31, Clean Breaks 12, Kicks in general play 6

Missed tackles 30, Errors 15, Penalties 4, Red cards 0, Yellow cards 0

2007: Appearances 28, tries 8, goals 0, drop goals 0, points 32

Club	Fee	Date	Statistics
Castleford	n/a	2006	Appearances: 23, Tries: 9
St George-Illawarra Dragons	n/a	2005	Appearances: 14, Tries: 1
South Sydney Rabbitohs	n/a	2004	Appearances: 1
West Tigers	n/a	2002-2004	Appearances: 68, Tries: 5