Jerry Seu Seu
Encyclopedia
Jerry Seuseu is a former professional rugby league
player who represented New Zealand
and Samoa
. His position of choice was as a prop forward. He is the current Welfare and Education Manager at the New Zealand Warriors
and the Manager for the NYC Vodafone Junior Warriors.
junior, Seuseu represented the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup
in 1995 and 1996 before joining the Auckland Warriors where he was named Reserve Grader of the Year in 1997 in a side that lost the Reserve Grade Grand Final
.
Seuseu then became a stalwart in the New Zealand Warriors
front row after Joe Vagana
left the club to join Bradford Bulls
in 2000, making over 120 appearances and scoring 6 tries.
The tough New Zealander joined the Wigan Warriors
at the start of the 2005 season. His younger brother, Anthony Seuseu, also played in Super League VIII with strugglers Halifax
.
The Twelfth Man also did a small sketch on Jerry, when he was in character as Ray Warren and calling a Rugby Game. Ray referred to Jerry as " Jerry Seu Seu and I see you too, Jerry Jerry".
at the 2000 World Cup
.
He later represented New Zealand's national side
11 times, locking horns with Andy Farrell and Adrian Morley
during the first Test against the touring New Zealanders at the end of 2002.
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
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who represented New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
and Samoa
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
. His position of choice was as a prop forward. He is the current Welfare and Education Manager at the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
and the Manager for the NYC Vodafone Junior Warriors.
Playing career
A Mangere East HawksMangere East Hawks
The Mangere East Hawks are a rugby league based in Mangere, New Zealand. The Hawks compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition.-History:The club was founded in 1964, before this teams from the area had been attached to the Otahuhu club...
junior, Seuseu represented the Counties Manukau Heroes in the Lion Red Cup
Lion Red Cup
The Lion Red Cup was a New Zealand domestic rugby league competition that ran from 1994-1996 sponsored by brewers Lion Nathan. It was created due to the increase in public awareness of domestic rugby league due to the Auckland Warriors being accepted into the Winfield Cup. The competition was a...
in 1995 and 1996 before joining the Auckland Warriors where he was named Reserve Grader of the Year in 1997 in a side that lost the Reserve Grade Grand Final
Grand Final
Grand Final is a predominantly Australian sport term used to describe a match that decides a league champion.It originated in Victoria and South Australia and has become specifically significant Australian culture...
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Seuseu then became a stalwart in the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
front row after Joe Vagana
Joe Vagana
Joe Vagana is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. During his career Vagana played for the Auckland Warriors and the Bradford Bulls and also represented both Samoa and New Zealand in international competition...
left the club to join Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
in 2000, making over 120 appearances and scoring 6 tries.
The tough New Zealander joined the Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
at the start of the 2005 season. His younger brother, Anthony Seuseu, also played in Super League VIII with strugglers Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
.
The Twelfth Man also did a small sketch on Jerry, when he was in character as Ray Warren and calling a Rugby Game. Ray referred to Jerry as " Jerry Seu Seu and I see you too, Jerry Jerry".
Representative career
Seuseu played for SamoaSamoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
at the 2000 World Cup
2000 Rugby League World Cup
The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was the twelfth staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was held during October and November of that year in Great Britain, Ireland and France...
.
He later represented New Zealand's national side
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
11 times, locking horns with Andy Farrell and Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley
Adrian Morley is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League...
during the first Test against the touring New Zealanders at the end of 2002.
Retirement
Seuseu retired from rugby league at the end of the 2006 Super League season after two years playing for Wigan Warriors.Between 2007 and 2009 he worked as a Football Development Officer for the Auckland Rugby League
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...
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
2010 New Zealand Warriors season
The New Zealand Warriors 2010 season was the New Zealand Warriors 16th first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League and finished fifth in regular season before being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. The coach of the team was Ivan Cleary while Simon...
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