Anthony Seuseu
{{Short description|New Zealand rugby league footballer}}
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|club2 = Halifax
|year2start = 2003
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|tries2 = 1
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|points2 = 4
|club3 = Doncaster
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| relatives = Jerry Seu Seu (brother)
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Anthony Seuseu (born {{birth date|1979|3|24|df=y}}) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer. His position of choice was as a {{rlp|pr}}. He is the younger brother of Jerry Seuseu.
Playing career
=Early years=
=In New Zealand=
Seuseu then joined the Hibiscus Coast Raiders, playing in New Zealand's Bartercard Cup.[https://archive.today/20120913024814/http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=6157 Round 7 Bartercard Cup Teams] rleague.com He toured Australia with the New Zealand Residents in 2000.[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P1-33276866.html Johns named halfback and captain] AAP Sports News (Australia), 10 October 2000[http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1P2-17491463.html NZ Residents end trip with a flourish] The Press, 27 July 2000 Like his brother Jerry he eventually made the New Zealand Warriors squad, playing one National Rugby League game in 2001. In 2002 he was again in the squad however he did not play any first grade games.
=Move to England=
Seuseu signed for the Halifax in 2003, a club in the English Super League.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/2815575.stm 2003 Halifax RLFC] BBC, 7 March 2003 However, due to work permit problems his arrival was held up and he was rushed into the squad, playing his first game the week he arrived.[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/roosters-raring-to-go-without-warmup-596902.html Roosters raring to go without warm-up]{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} The Independent, 7 February 2003 He played twelve games for Halifax.
He joined Doncaster for the remainder of the year, playing in the National Leagues.[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20030624/ai_n12697792 Lowes in the dock after confronting referee] The Independent, 24 June 2003
Retirement
Seuseu has since returned to New Zealand. In 2007 he was the trainer for the Auckland Harbour U/18's side.[http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=286 2007 Coach's / Managers / Trainers Achievements] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526015551/http://www.aucklandleague.co.nz/display_page.asp?item=286|date=26 May 2008}} Auckland Rugby League
Anthony is currently the CEO of Digicel Samoa Limited and joined Digicel in 2019 after working in the telecommunication industry in New Zealand for over 15 years.
[http://www.digicelpacific.com/leadership/anthony-seuseu Anthony Seuseu], digicelpacific.com
References
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Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
Category:Auckland rugby league team players
Category:Counties Manukau rugby league team players
Category:Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
Category:Halifax Panthers players
Category:Hibiscus Coast Raiders players
Category:Mangere East Hawks players
Category:New Zealand rugby league players