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