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Manoa Vosawai

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Manoa Vosawai
Moanoa Vosawai playing for Cardiff Bluees against Zebre in the Pro12
Birth nameRatu Manoa Seru Vosawai
Date of birth (1983-08-12) 12 August 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthSuva, Fiji
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight114 kg (17 st 13 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number eight
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004–2010
2010–2014
2014–2016
2016-2020
Parma
Treviso
Cardiff Blues
RC Vannes
135
68
44
73
(75)
(45)
(25)
(40)
Correct as of 31 Jan 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009−2011
2007–2014
Emerging Italy
Italy
18
17
(10)
(5)
Correct as of 18 November 2014

Manoa Vosawai (born 12 August 1983 in Suva, Fiji) is an Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for the Cardiff Blues in Wales. He made his debut with the Italian national side on August 18, 2007 in a match against Japan. Vosawai plays as a number eight. Vosawai was included in the Italian squad for the 2007 World Cup, and made a substitute appearance in the Azzurri's opening match against the All Blacks, replacing Alessandro Zanni.

He joined Benetton Treviso in June 2010.[2]

In March 2014 it was announced that Vosawai would join Cardiff Blues for the upcoming 2014/2015 season.[3]

References

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  1. ^ www.uprisevsi.co.uk, upriseVSI. "Senior Squad | Cardiff Blues". upriseVSI.
  2. ^ "[RUGBYLIST] Notizie del mercoledì". www.rugbylist.it.
  3. ^ Thomas, Simon (20 March 2014). "Cardiff Blues to sign Italian international back row Manoa Vosawai from Treviso". WalesOnline.
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