Manu off to Llanelli

Chiefs prop Deacon Manu is to join leading Welsh club Llanelli.

Manu, 27, leaves next month, ending a lengthy association with Waikato and the Chiefs Super 14 franchise.

The former New Zealand Maori, national under-21 and universities representative played 66 games for Waikato, 51 for the Chiefs, nine for the Blues, and was noted for his ability to play both tight and loosehead sides of the scrum.

His final season for the Chiefs was blighted by injury.