Jerry Seuseu
{{Short description|New Zealand and Samoa international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2022}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|4|19|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand
|retired = yes
|position = {{rlp|PR}}
|height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|108|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}
|club1 = Counties Manukau
|year1start = 1995
|year1end = 96
|appearances1 = 37
|tries1 = 6
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 20
|club2 = NZ Warriors
|year2start = 1997
|year2end = 04
|appearances2 = 132
|tries2 = 10
|goals2 = 0
|fieldgoals2 = 0
|points2 = 40
|club3 = Wigan Warriors
|year3start = 2005
|year3end = 06
|appearances3 = 40
|tries3 = 1
|goals3 = 0
|fieldgoals3 = 0
|points3 = 4
|teamA = Samoa
|yearAstart = 2000
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|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 0
|teamB = New Zealand
|yearBstart = 2001
|yearBend = 04
|appearancesB = 11
|triesB = 1
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 4
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| relatives = Anthony Seu Seu (brother)
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Jerry Seuseu (born 19 April 1974) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s as a {{rlp|pr}}. He represented New Zealand and Samoa at international level. After retirement he became Wellbeing and Education manager at the New Zealand Warriors and the manager for the Junior Warriors. He is the current Junior Kiwis Manager as well as the Senior Wellbeing Manager for the New Zealand Warriors
Playing career
A Mangere East Hawks junior, Seuseu represented the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup in 1995 and 1996, where he was Lion Red Cup player of the year in 1996 before joining the Auckland Warriors{{cite web |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/rugby-league-seuseu-epitomises-new-warriors/AISJSOPWL4SISH7ZGM75XUFZIA/ |title=Rugby league: Seuseu epitomises new Warriors |publisher=New Zealand Herald |date=3 August 2001 |access-date=4 December 2021}} where he was named Reserve Grader of the Year in 1997.{{cite news |title='Consistent' Jones named Warriors' player of year |work=Dominion-Post |date=27 August 1997 |page=40 |via=EBSCOHost}} Seuseu then became a stalwart in the Auckland Warriors front row after Joe Vagana left the club to join Bradford Bulls in 2000. He was Warriors player of the year in 2001 when they made their inaugural NRL finals appearance and was the starting front rower in the 2002 NRL Grand Final.
[http://www.fightforlife.co.nz/line-up/jerry-seuseu/ Jerry Seuseu] fightforlife.co.nz Seuseu played for Samoa at the 2000 World Cup. Seuseu played for the New Zealand Warriors at prop forward in their 2002 NRL Grand Final loss against the Sydney Roosters. He went on to make over 120 appearances for the New Zealand Warriors, scoring 8 tries.{{cite web|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-news/sport/league/2928698/Don-t-play-it-again-Daniel/|title=Don't play it again, Daniel|publisher=Stuff}}
In 2004 he was banned for seven matches after pleading guilty to reckless high tackling.{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-06-08/seuseu-cops-seven-match-ban/1989834 |title=Seuseu cops seven-match ban |publisher=ABC |date=8 June 2004 |access-date=4 December 2021}}
Seuseu joined English club Wigan Warriors at the start of the 2005 Super League season. His younger brother, Anthony Seuseu, also played in Super League VIII with strugglers Halifax. Seuseu retired from rugby league at the end of the 2006 Super League season after two years playing for Wigan Warriors.
Post playing
Between 2007 and 2009 he worked as a Football Development Officer for the Auckland Rugby League focusing on grassroots juniors. He then took up a similar position at the New Zealand Warriors, becoming the Welfare and Education manager for the 2010 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10615119&ref=rss|title=NRL: Seuseu signs up for welfare|author=Alderson, Andrew|date=13 December 2009|work=The New Zealand Herald|access-date=6 October 2011}}
In 2023, Seuseu participated in season 3 of Match Fit, where former rugby players return to play against the Australian counterparts. He joined in the first season that featured former rugby league stars.{{Cite web |title=Match Fit Season 3 Ep 1 {{!}} SPORT {{!}} ThreeNow |url=https://www.threenow.co.nz/shows/match-fit/season-3-ep-1/S2339-580/M70717-275 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=www.threenow.co.nz}} He also revealed that he had undergone hip replacement in the last year. On episode 5, he revealed the true reason that he entered his current job was mostly due to losing his father when Jerry was just six-years-old.{{Cite web |title=Match Fit Season 3 Ep 5 {{!}} SPORT {{!}} ThreeNow |url=https://www.threenow.co.nz/shows/match-fit/season-3-ep-5/S2339-580/M71744-423 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=www.threenow.co.nz}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927212712/http://www.wiganwarriors.com/SquadMember.asp?teamid=1&id=64 Wigan Warriors profile]
{{Samoa squad 2000 Rugby League World Cup}}
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Category:20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
Category:Counties Manukau rugby league team players
Category:Mangere East Hawks players
Category:New Zealand national rugby league team players
Category:New Zealand rugby league administrators
Category:New Zealand rugby league players
Category:New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:New Zealand Warriors players
Category:Rugby league players from Auckland