Tevita Manako, also known as David Manako (born 11 November 1971) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as centre and wing.

David Manako
Birth nameTevita Manako
Date of birth (1971-11-11) 11 November 1971 (age 52)
Place of birthTonga
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team --
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Waipapa
Hikurangi
()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993-1995 Auckland 32 (145)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993
1995–2000
New Zealand Divisional XV
Tonga
5
4
(25)
(15)

Career

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Manako started playing rugby for Northland in the National Provincial Championship, playing there between 1993 and 1995. This included appearing at wing for North Auckland against the 1993 British and Irish Lions, the first game of the Lions' 1993 New Zealand tour. His debut for Tonga was on 11 February 1995, against Japan, in Nagoya. He was also part of the Tonga 1995 Rugby World Cup squad, but he never played any match at the tournament. Manako's last cap for Tonga was on 3 June 2000, against Japan, in Tokyo.[1] He also played for New Zealand Divisional Team in 1993 and was an All Black trialist in the same year, playing for the Possibles.[2]

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