User:Cullem King-Wilson/sandbox

Mana Clarke-Hepi is an 19 year up and coming New Zealand rugby player. Mana represent New Zealand in rugby. He represent NZ in the New Zealand Schoolboys team in 2009 where he was the youngest school boy to play in the school boy team, he followed the success signing a one year contract with Auckland Rugby Union. The following year Mana was name in the NZ school boys for the second straight year playing a key role in the team. all this was accomplished by the age of 16. later that year he was offered a big money offer from Stade Toulousain Rugby,he kindly said no to the contract stating that he wanted to pursuer his rugby in New Zealand. In His last year of school Mana was selected in NZ School boys team as vice captain. In that tournament Mana was named World School boy of the year. after a successful year Mana turn down Big money offers from 4 separate club in Europe to stay in New Zealand to try and get an apprenticeship as a greenkeeper. Mana now plays rugby for a local club in the Bayleys Southern Districts competition playing for Hikurangi Rugby Club. Mana was referd as one of the most gifted uitiy back in the world for his age by Australian and Irish Legends David Campese an also Brian O'Driscoll. Mana was interviewed on the rugby show Total Rugby as one of the world up and coming talents