Penani Manumalealii
{{short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|6|14}}
|birth_place = Apia, Samoa
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|weight = {{convert|80|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|HB|FE|HK}}
|club1 = Cronulla Sharks
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|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/penani-manumalealii/summary.html Rugby League Project]
|updated = 12 May 2019
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Penani Manumalealii (born 14 June 1992) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hb}} and {{rlp|fe}} for the Newtown Jets in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW, having previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Wests Tigers in the NRL.{{Cite web|url=http://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-isp-nsw-teams-2017-round-6/|title=NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership - 2017 Round 6 » League Unlimited}}
Early years
Born in Apia, Samoa, Manumalealii was raised in New Zealand and attended Hornby high school while playing his junior football for the Hornby Panthers.
Playing career
As a 16-year-old, Manumalealii moved to Sydney, Australia to play for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.{{cite web |url=http://www.sharks.com.au/team/profiles/penani-manumalealii.html |title=Penani Manumalealii |accessdate=17 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317151747/http://www.sharks.com.au/team/profiles/penani-manumalealii.html |archivedate=17 March 2014}} He played for the Sharks' NYC team from 2010 to 2012{{cite web |url=http://rleague.com/players/Penani-Manumalealii_3069/Stats/ |title=Penani Manumalealii |publisher=rleague.com |accessdate=17 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130918012906/http://rleague.com/players/penani-manumalealii_3069/Stats/ |archivedate=18 September 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sharks.com.au/news-display/Young%20Sharks%20stun%20Souths/61974 |title=Young Sharks stun Souths |accessdate=17 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195832/http://www.sharks.com.au/news-display/Young%20Sharks%20stun%20Souths/61974 |archivedate=29 October 2013}} before moving on to the Sharks' New South Wales Cup team in 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84019 |title=VB NSW CUP TEAM LISTS - FINALS WEEK ONE |publisher=NSW Rugby League |accessdate=17 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214131723/http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84019 |archivedate=14 February 2014}}
In Round 2 of the 2014 NRL season, Manumalealii made his NRL debut for the Sharks against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.sharks.com.au/news/2014/03/17/late_mail_sharks_v_bulldogs.html|title=Late Mail - Sharks v Bulldogs|website=Sharks.com.au|date=17 March 2014|accessdate=2015-12-25}}
On 20 March 2014, Manumalealii signed a contract with the Wests Tigers effective immediately for the rest of the season.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2015/03/20/wests_tigers_sign_ma.html|title=Wests Tigers sign Manumalealii - Tigers|website=Weststigers.com.au|date=20 March 2015|accessdate=2015-12-25}}
At the end of the 2016 season, Manumalealii was not re-signed by the Wests Tigers, instead signing with the Newtown Jets.
Representative career
In 2012, Manumalealii played for the Junior Kiwis.{{cite web |url=http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=45763 |title=Junior Kiwis squad announced |accessdate=17 March 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130142458/http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=45763 |archivedate=30 January 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby-league/7799431/Junior-Kiwis-named-for-curtainraiser|title=Junior Kiwis named for curtainraiser|website=Stuff.co.nz|date=2012-10-10|accessdate=2015-12-25}}
In 2013, Manumalealii was named in the Samoa squad for the World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1148/-man-squads-for-all-rlwc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012134937/http://www.rlwc2013.com/rugby-league-world-news/article/1148/-man-squads-for-all-rlwc|url-status=usurped|archive-date=12 October 2013|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013|website=Rlwc2013.com|date=|accessdate=2015-12-25}} He scored a try in their opening match against New Zealand.
In May 2014, Penani played for Samoa in the 2014 Pacific Rugby League International. He scored three tries in Samoa's 32-16 victory. He dedicated those tries to his mother who had died months earlier.{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/10016074/Mothers-memory-spurs-Canterbury-league-star |author=Tony Smith |title=Mother's memory spurs Canterbury league star |publisher=Stuff |date=7 May 2014 |access-date=4 September 2021}}
On 8 September 2014, Manumalealii was selected for the Samoa Four Nations train-on squad.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/samao-train-on-squad-announced-14837/|title=Samoa train on squad announced | NRL|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2014-09-08|accessdate=2015-12-25}} On 7 October 2014, Manumalealii was selected in the Samoa national rugby league team final 24 man squad for the 2014 Four Nations series.{{cite web|url=http://www.nrl.com/toa-samoa-name-four-nations-squad/tabid/10874/newsid/82434/default.aspx|title=Toa Samoa name Four Nations squad|publisher=NRL.com|date=7 October 2014|accessdate=2015-12-25}}{{cite web|url=http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/toa-samoa-name-four-nations-squad-15250/|title=Toa Samoa name Four Nations squad | NRL|publisher=Zero Tackle|date=2014-10-07|accessdate=2015-12-25|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203031215/http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/toa-samoa-name-four-nations-squad-15250/|archivedate=3 February 2016|df=dmy-all}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140317151747/http://www.sharks.com.au/team/profiles/penani-manumalealii.html 2014 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks profile]
{{Samoa 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{Samoa 2014 Rugby League Four Nations squad}}
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Category:21st-century Samoan sportsmen
Category:Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players
Category:Newtown Jets NSW Cup players
Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Rugby league halfbacks
Category:Rugby league players from Apia
Category:Samoa national rugby league team players