Samu Manoa
Born: February 28, 1985 (age 39)
Weight: 19st 3lb (122kg)
Hometown: Concord, California|Concord, California, USA
Position: Lock
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Sports Mole has 31 articles about Samu Manoa. Articles 1 to 31:
Toulon ease to win over Leinster
Toulon ease to a 24-9 win to condemn Leinster to a third successive loss in the European Rugby Champions Cup.
Dec 13, 17:10
Live Commentary: South Africa 64-0 USA - as it happened
Relive Sports Mole's live coverage of South Africa's 64-0 thrashing of the USA at the Rugby World Cup.
Oct 7, 16:15
Kahn Fotuali'i hails "amazing" Samu Manoa
Samoa scrum-half Kahn Fotuali'i describes USA lock Samu Manoa as an "amazing athlete" ahead of the two sides meeting at the Rugby World Cup.
Sep 14, 15:43
Salesi Ma'afu swaps Northampton Saints for Toulon
Australian prop Salesi Ma'afu joins Samu Manoa at big-spending Toulon after leaving Northampton Saints.
Jun 13, 07:53
Jonathan Joseph wins Player of the Year double
Jonathan Joseph secures a memorable double by being named RPA Players' Player of the Year and the England Player of the Year at a ceremony in London.
May 13, 23:30
Stephen Myler kicks Northampton Saints to win
Stephen Myler kicks six penalties to lead Northampton Saints to a 25-20 win over Saracens in the Aviva Premiership.
Apr 25, 17:32
Late try rescues draw for Northampton Saints
Samu Manoa scores a late try to salvage Northampton Saints a 33-33 draw with Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership.
Mar 7, 17:13
Harlequins prop Kyle Sinckler given one-week ban
Harlequins prop Kyle Sinckler is banned for one week for a dangerous tackle on Northampton Saints' Samu Manoa.
Mar 3, 11:19
Northampton Saints beat struggling Harlequins
Northampton Saints extend their lead at the top of the Aviva Premiership with a 17-13 win over Harlequins.
Feb 27, 21:40
Northampton Saints edge past valiant Harlequins to reclaim top spot
A valiant performance by Harlequins was not enough to deny Northampton Saints from securing a 30-25 Aviva Premiership victory at Twickenham Stoop.
Dec 27, 18:26
Ken Pisi, Samu Manoa lead Northampton Saints rout
Samu Manoa and Ken Pisi both score hat-tricks as Northampton Saints crush Treviso 67-0 in the European Rugby Champions Cup.
Dec 13, 17:14
Northampton Saints thrash Treviso
Northampton Saints score six tries as they cruise to a 38-15 win over Treviso in the European Rugby Champions Cup.
Dec 6, 15:00
Northampton Saints crush London Welsh to go top of Aviva Premiership
Northampton Saints make light work of London Welsh to climb back to the summit of the Aviva Premiership table with a convincing 43-14 victory at the Kassam Stadium.
Nov 30, 16:20
Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder expects Samu Manoa exit
Northampton Saints director of rugby Jim Mallinder admits that forward Samu Manoa is likely to leave the club before the start of next season.
Nov 11, 16:47
Jim Mallinder hails "ruthless" Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints coach Jim Mallinder hails his team for putting in a "ruthless" display during Saturday's comfortable win over Sale Sharks.
Oct 12, 11:20
Northampton Saints thrash Sale Sharks to stay top of Aviva Premiership
Northampton Saints remain top of the Aviva Premiership after thrashing Sale Sharks 43-10 thanks in part to a hat-trick of tries from Samu Manoa.
Oct 11, 17:15
Exeter Chiefs win LV= Cup
Exeter Chiefs beat Northampton Saints in the LV= Cup final at Sandy Park, claiming the first major trophy in their 143-year history.
Mar 16, 16:49
Northampton Saints seal points late on at Sandy Park
A late George Pisi try seals victory for Northampton Saints against Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park in the Aviva Premiership.
Feb 8, 21:05
LV= Cup roundup: Wins for Gloucester, Northampton, Exeter
There were wins for Gloucester Rugby, Northampton Saints and Exeter Chiefs in the final round of pool games in the LV= Cup.
Feb 1, 16:57
Northampton Saints add to Worcester Warriors' woes
Worcester Warriors surrender two leads before losing 33-10 to Northampton Saints in Saturday's Aviva Premiership clash at Sixways Stadium.
Nov 30, 18:37
Northampton Saints end Saracens' unbeaten run
Northampton Saints score six tries in their 41-20 win over Saracens in the Aviva Premiership.
Oct 26, 17:28
Northampton Saints beat Ospreys
Northampton Saints secure a comfortable victory over Ospreys in this afternoon's Heineken Cup clash, with tries from Samu Manoa and Christian Day.
Oct 20, 14:34
Billy Twelvetrees steals controversial win over Northampton Saints
A controversial penalty in the dying seconds hands Gloucester Rugby their first win of the season, as they beat Northampton Saints 26-24 at Kingsholm.
Sep 21, 17:40
Northampton Saints see off Exeter Chiefs
Northampton Saints defeat Exeter Chiefs 38-11 at Franklin's Gardens to start their Aviva Premiership campaign with a bonus-point victory.
Sep 7, 16:57
Preview: Harlequins vs. Northampton Saints
Sports Mole previews Northampton Saints trip to the Twickenham Stoop to face Harlequins in the Aviva Premiership tomorrow.
May 3, 20:38
Jamie Elliott hat-trick helps Northampton Saints to win
Jamie Elliott scores a hat-trick to help Northampton Saints to a big win over London Irish.
Mar 2, 17:06
Preview: Northampton Saints vs. London Irish
Sports Mole looks ahead to Saturday's Aviva Premiership meeting between Northampton and London Irish at Franklin's Gardens.
Mar 2, 01:31
Late push seals win for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints take a 27-18 win over Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership.
Feb 16, 16:52
Jonny May brace helps Gloucester to win
Jonny May scores two tries to help Gloucester to a 27-11 win over Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.
Feb 9, 14:17
Northampton Saints storm back to earn bonus-point win against Glasgow Warriors
Northampton Saints come back from 15-0 down to record a bonus-point victory over Glasgow Warriors at Franklin's Gardens.
Oct 14, 14:36
Samu Manoa signs fresh deal with Northampton Saints
Samu Manoa signs a new three-year-deal with Northampton Saints.
Feb 15, 16:21
