He refused to stay at the Mandarin, saying there was no need to put him up in a luxury hotel or make the staff work overtime during the Lunar New Year holiday just for his benefit.

CNN: THE MAN WITH THE IRON FACE

"We're delighted Deacon Manu has finally put his hand up for Fiji, look around there's no better tight-head prop than him available to represent Fiji, " said Fiji selector Mosese Taga after picking the prop in his squad.

BBC: Prop Manu commits future to Fiji