Alex Mann (rugby union)

Alex Mann (born 6 January 2002) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Cardiff and the Wales national team.

Cardiff
Mann began playing rugby with local club Aberdare RFC. Mann was named in the Cardiff academy squad for the 2021–22 season. He made his debut for Cardiff in the second round of the 2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup against, coming on as a replacement.

Ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season, Mann signed a development contract with Cardiff, before signing a senior contract on 17 January 2024.

Wales U18 and U20
In 2018, Mann was selected for Wales U18 for their tour to South Africa.

Mann was named as captain for Wales U20 for the 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. He retained the captaincy for the 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. During the match against England, Mann received a red card, and was subsequently banned for three weeks. Mann was unavailable for the 2022 U20 Six Nations Summer Series due to injury.

Wales
On 16 January 2024, Mann was named in the Wales squad for the 2024 Six Nations Championship. Mann made his debut on 3 February 2024 against Scotland, coming off the bench and scoring a try, with his second try coming seven days later in his second Wales appearance, a 16-14 loss to England at Twickenham.

Personal life
Mann was part of the Cardiff City F.C. academy for two years, playing as a centre–back, before returning to rugby at age 14.