Anthony Seuseu

{{Short description|New Zealand rugby league footballer}}

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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=

A Counties Manukau Heroes player in the Lion Red Cup, in 1998 Seuseu played for the Mangere East Hawks in the Auckland Rugby League competition.New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1998. p. 128

=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

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