Russell Charles Sylvester Manning (born 10 January 1945) is an Australian former rugby union international.[1]

Russell Manning
Full nameRussell Charles Sylvester Manning
Date of birth (1945-01-10) 10 January 1945 (age 79)
Place of birthBrisbane, Australia
SchoolBrisbane Boys' College
UniversityUniversity of Queensland
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967 Australia 1 (0)

Manning was born in Brisbane and attended Brisbane Boys' College. As a schoolboy, he was a 1st XI cricket and 1st XV rugby team member, then played first-grade in both sports while studying law at the University of Queensland.[2]

A fullback, Manning was capped once for the Wallabies, against the All Blacks at Wellington's Athletic Park in the only Test of the 1967 tour.[3] He retired a season later to concentrate on a legal career.[2]

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  1. ^ "Services Successful Rugby Tour". RAAF News. 1 October 1967. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ a b "Russell Charles Sylvester Manning". classicwallabies.com.au.
  3. ^ "Test RU team mainly city players". The Canberra Times. 8 August 1967. p. 22 – via National Library of Australia.
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