Steve Berryman is a former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for the New Zealand Māori team and Cook Islands, and at club level for Taniwharau, Waikato Cougars, Wainuiomata Lions, Manly Sea Eagles, Northern Eagles and Toukley Hawks, as a centre, five-eighth, or lock, and club level rugby union (RU) for the Te Whānau side.
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Background edit
He is of Cook Islanders, Māori and New Zealand descent.
Playing career edit
Berryman attended Huntly College and started his career playing for the Taniwharau in the Waikato Rugby League competition in 1993.[2]
Berryman quickly became a Waikato Cougars representative.[3] Berryman moved to the Wainuiomata Lions in 2000 so he could play in the inaugural season of the Bartercard Cup.[4] He captained the Lions, pairing David Faiumu in the halves.[5]
Berryman signed with the Manly Sea Eagles in 2001, playing in the NSWRL First Division.[6] He remained with the Northern Eagles in 2002.[7]
Representative career edit
Berryman played for New Zealand Māori in 1999, and 2000 before switching allegiance to the Cook Islands.[3][8][9]
Berryman subsequently won caps for the Cook Islands in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.[10][11][12]
Later years edit
Berryman later switched to rugby union, playing for the Te Whānau side in the Central Coast Rugby sevens Festival.[13]
As of 2011, Berryman is the captain-coach of the Toukley Hawks in the Central Coast Division of Country Rugby League and has convinced former teammate John Hopoate to join the club.[14]
References edit
- ^ rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.p.160-163
- ^ a b Jessup, Peter (3 November 1999). "It's a different world for Maori". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Jessup, Peter (26 August 2000). "Bears, Tornadoes may hold edge". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Jessup, Peter (1 September 2000). "Finale has extra incentive". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Northern Eagles v Parramatta Eels rleague.com, 10 May 2001
- ^ Pickers ready to hit a few more Eagles Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine The Maitland Mercury, 20 February 2002
- ^ Jessup, Peter (19 January 2000). "Warriors go with experience for warm-up match". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908–2008. Huia Publishers. p. 309. ISBN 9781869693312.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Wales v Cook Islands preview". BBC Sport. 27 October 2000. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Wales overcome Pacific islanders". BBC Sport. 29 October 2000. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Lowe's future query The Manly Daily, 8 October 2010
- ^ Happy Hawks welcome Hopoate into the fold Express Advocate, 13 January 2011