Samu Manoa is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 rugby union

Rugby union

Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 player for SFGG.

Career

Manoa started playing rugby at 13 years old with his family. He has since won the National Super League Championships with SFGG and started playing with the U.S. Select XV side for the ARC. In April 2011 Manoa signed for Aviva Premiership side Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints

Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....

 for the 2011-12 season.

External links

• USA Rugby Profile
• Samu Manoa on ESPN Scrum.com