Josh Manz

Born on 22 March 2004, Josh Manz is an English flanker working within the Leicester Tigers setup in the Gallagher Premiership. Leicester's modern identity has been built around a forward-led, set-piece-driven game, and the Tigers' back row has consistently been one of the most competitive selection conversations in English club rugby. The flanker role at Premiership level is defined by tackle work rate, contest at the breakdown and the carrying detail that underpins back-row play in the modern game. Welford Road's traditional emphasis on forward physicality places a particular premium on flankers who can deliver in the tight exchanges while contributing across the wider channels, and those priorities shape the developmental focus for younger forwards working through the squad. The pathway at Leicester connects academy and senior squad involvement, providing a structured runway between age-grade performance and Premiership and European matchday selection. For Manz, the focus at this stage of his career is on banking consistent matchday minutes within that framework, refining the technical detail of the position and continuing to press to establish himself as a longer-term option within the Tigers' back-row planning.