Deacon Manu

Deacon Manu
Birth nameDeacon Tehanakore Manu
Date of birth (1979-02-18) 18 February 1979
Place of birthNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Retired
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2006 Waikato 66 (40)
2001–2006 Waikato Chiefs 56 (5)
2003Blues 9 (0)
2006–2014 Scarlets 154 (50)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005 NZ Māori 3 (0)
2009–2012 Fiji 14 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2014–? Hong Kong Cricket Club
2020-? Anglo-Chinese School (International) Singapore
2021- Dragons Rugby Club Singapore
Dulwich College Singapore

Deacon Tehanakore Manu (born 18 February 1979 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is a New Zealand-born retired Fijian rugby union footballer. He played as a prop for the Scarlets in the Pro12, having signed from the Chiefs in 2006.

He was also the head coach of Hong Kong Cricket Club in the HKRFU Premiership, and is now a Physical Education teacher with ACS (International) in Singapore.