Manoa Vosawai
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| name = Manoa Vosawai
| image = File:Manoa Vosawai 2014.jpg
| caption = Moanoa Vosawai playing for Cardiff Bluees against Zebre in the Pro12
| birth_name = Ratu Manoa Seru Vosawai
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|8|12}}
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| height = {{convert|1.88|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|114|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}{{Cite web|url=https://cardiffblues.com/senior-squad|title=Senior Squad | Cardiff Blues|first=upriseVSI|last=www.uprisevsi.co.uk|website=upriseVSI}}
| position = Number eight
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| repteam1 = Emerging Italy
| repteam2 = {{nrut|Italy}}
| repyears1 = 2009−2011
| repyears2 = 2007–2014
| repcaps1 = 18
| repcaps2 = 17
| reppoints1 = 10
| reppoints2 = 5
| ru_ntupdate = 18 November 2014
| years1 = 2004–2010
| years2 = 2010–2014
| years3 = 2014–2016
| years4 = 2016-2020
| clubs1 = Parma
| clubs2 = Treviso
| clubs3 = Cardiff Blues
| clubs4 = RC Vannes
| apps1 = 135
| apps2 = 68
| apps3 = 44
| apps4 = 73
| points1 = 75
| points2 = 45
| points3 = 25
| points4 = 40
| ru_clubupdate = 31 Jan 2016
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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 {{nrut|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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rugbylist.it/pipermail/rugbylist/2010-June/234891.html|title=[RUGBYLIST] Notizie del mercoledì|website=www.rugbylist.it}}
In March 2014 it was announced that Vosawai would join Cardiff Blues for the upcoming 2014/2015 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/cardiff-blues-sign-italian-international-6856719|title=Cardiff Blues to sign Italian international back row Manoa Vosawai from Treviso|first=Simon|last=Thomas|date=20 March 2014|website=WalesOnline}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=14702&includeref=dynamic Stats at scrum.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071016211449/http://www.ercrugby.co.uk/eng/36_4571.php?player=3342&includeref=dynamic Stats at erc.com]
- [http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/teams/team=41/player=33333/index.html Info at rugbyworldcup.com]
{{Italy Squad 2007 World Cup}}
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Category:Italian rugby union players
Category:Rugby union number eights
Category:Benetton Rugby players
Category:Cardiff Rugby players
Category:Fijian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Italy international rugby union players
Category:Fijian expatriate rugby union players
Category:Expatriate rugby union players in Italy
Category:I-Taukei Fijian people
Category:Rugby Club Vannes players
Category:People educated at Suva Grammar School
Category:2007 Rugby World Cup players
Category:Crociati Parma Rugby FC players
Category:Expatriate rugby union players in France