{{Short description|PNG international rugby league footballer}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Manu Waine |fullname = Emmanuel Waine |image = |image_size = |position = {{rlp|SR}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1996|10|6}} | birth_place = Jiwaka Province, Papua New Guinea | height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} | weight = {{convert|100|kg|stlb|abbr=on|disp=flip}} | club1 = {{nowrap|PNG Hunters}} | year1start = 2021 | year1end = 22 | appearances1 = 26 | tries1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 24 | club2 = {{nowrap|London Broncos}} | year2start = 2023 | year2end = 24 | appearances2 = 23 | tries2 = 3 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 12 | club3 = {{nowrap|Bradford Bulls}} | year3start = 2025 | year3end = | appearances3 = 8 | tries3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 0 | club4 = {{nowrap|→ Hunslet}} | year4start = 2025{{small|(loan)}} | year4end = | appearances4 = 1 | tries4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 0 | club5 = {{nowrap|→ London Broncos}} | year5start = 2025{{small|(loan)}} | year5end = | appearances5 = 0 | tries5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 0 | club6 = {{nowrap|→ Batley Bulldogs}} | year6start = 2025{{small|(loan)}} | year6end = | appearances6 = 0 | tries6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | fieldgoals6 = 0 | points6 = 0 | club7 = {{nowrap|→ Salford Red Devils}} | year7start = 2025{{small|(loan)}} | year7end = | appearances7 = 3 | tries7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | fieldgoals7 = 0 | points7 = 0 | club8 = {{nowrap|Oldham}} | year8start = 2026 | year8end = present | appearances8 = 2 | tries8 = 1 | goals8 = 0 | fieldgoals8 = 0 | points8 = 4 | club9 = {{nowrap|→ Keighley Cougars {{small|(loan)}}}} | year9start = 2026 | year9end = present | appearances9 = 0 | tries9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | fieldgoals9 = 0 | points9 = 0 | teamA = {{nowrap|PNG Prime Minister's XIII}} | yearAstart = 2022 | yearAend = | appearancesA = 1 | triesA = 0 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 0 | teamB = {{rlnt|Papua New Guinea}} | yearBstart = 2022 | yearBend = present | appearancesB = 3 | triesB = 0 | goalsB = 0 | fieldgoalsB = 0 | pointsB = 0 | new = yes | source = <ref>{{Rugby league records|title=Emmanuel Waine|id=13803}}</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/emmanuel-waine/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref> | updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} }}
'''Emmanuel Waine''' (born 6 October 1996) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr|lk|}} and {{rlp|ce}} for the Keighley Cougars in the RFL Championship on a season-long loan from Oldham in the RFL Championship. He plays for Papua New Guinea at international level.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-24 |title=MEET THE PNG KUMULS DEBUTANTS – EMMANUEL WAINE |url=https://pnghausbung.com/meet-the-png-kumuls-debutants-emmanuel-waine/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=PNG Haus Bung |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career== Waine made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 24–14 victory over Fiji in the 2022 Pacific Test.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Papua New Guinea v Fiji |url=https://www.nrl.com/draw/internationals/2022/round-1/papua-new-guinea-v-fiji/ |access-date=2022-06-28 |website=National Rugby League |language=en}}</ref> On 15 October 2023, Waine played in the London Broncos upset Million Pound Game victory over Toulouse Olympique.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/67105947|title=Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14–18 London Broncos – Capital club back in Super League|work=BBC Sport }}</ref>
===Bradford Bulls=== On 16 August 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship on a 2-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|website=Telegraph & Argus|date=16 Aug 2024|accessdate=4 Oct 2024|author=Harry Williams|title=Bradford Bulls sign Emmanuel Waine from London Broncos|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/24524156.bradford-bulls-sign-emmanuel-waine-london-broncos/}}</ref>
===Hunslet RLFC (loan)=== On 8 March 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Hunslet RLFC in the RFL Championship on loan<ref>{{cite web|website=Total RL|date=8 Mar 2025|author=Stephen Ibbetson|title=Hunslet sign Bradford Bulls duo as loan market remains key|url=https://www.totalrl.com/hunslet-sign-bradford-bulls-duo-as-loan-market-remains-key/}}</ref>
===London Broncos (loan)=== On 25 April 2025 it was reported that he had signed for London Broncos in the RFL Championship on short-term loan<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=25 Apr 2025|accessdate=28 Apr 2025|author=Ben Olawumi|title=Papua New Guinea international makes cross-Championship switch as loan confirmed|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/papua-new-guinea-international-makes-cross-championship-switch-as-loan-confirmed}}</ref>
===Batley Bulldogs (loan)=== On 1 August 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship on loan<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=1 Aug 2025|author=Ben Olawumi|title=Championship club sign trio including Papua New Guinea international and Super League starlet|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/championship-club-sign-trio-including-papua-new-guinea-international-and-super-league-starlet}}</ref>
===Salford Red Devils (loan)=== On 21 August 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Salford Red Devils in the Super League on 1-month loan<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=21 Aug 2025|author=Ben Olawumi|title=Salford bolster squad as Papua New Guinea international makes Super League return|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/salford-bolster-squad-as-papua-new-guinea-international-makes-super-league-return}}</ref>
===Oldham RLFC=== On 27 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=27 Nov 2025|author=Ben Olawumi|title=Papua New Guinea powerhouse makes Championship move for 2026 as destination revealed|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/emmanuel-waine-joins-oldham-for-2026}}</ref>
===Keighley Cougars (loan)=== On 20 March 2026 it was reported that he had signed for Keighley Cougars in the RFL Championship on season-long loan<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=20 Mar 2026|author=Ben Olawumi|title=Papua New Guinea international Emmanuel Waine seals lengthy cross-Championship loan switch|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/emmanuel-waine-sam-littler-keighley-loan-20-03-2026}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.londonbroncosrl.com/emmanuel-waine London Broncos profile] *[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/1857/emmanuel-waine Super League profile] *[https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust-super-cup/papua-new-guinea-hunters/emmanuel-waine/ PNG Hunters profile] *[https://www.rlwc2021.com/player/266/Emmanuel-Waine 2021 RLWC profile]
{{Keighley Cougars squad}} {{Papua New Guinea 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Waine, Emmanuel}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Papua New Guinean sportsmen Category:Batley Bulldogs players Category:Bradford Bulls players Category:Hunslet R.L.F.C. players Category:Keighley Cougars players Category:London Broncos players Category:Oldham R.L.F.C. players Category:Papua New Guinea Hunters players Category:Papua New Guinea national rugby league team players Category:Papua New Guinean rugby league players Category:PNG Prime Minister's XIII players Category:Rugby league forwards Category:Rugby league players from Jiwaka Province Category:Salford RLFC players
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