Steve Berryman
| Playing information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Centre, Five-eighth, Lock | |||||
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1999–00 | New Zealand Māori | |||||
| 2000 | Cook Islands | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Source: rugbyleagueproject.org | ||||||
Steve Berryman is a Cook Islander professional rugby footballer of the 1990s and 2000s, playing at representative level rugby league for the New Zealand Māori team and the Cook Islands, as a Centre, Five-eighth/Stand-off, or Lock/Loose forward.
Playing career
Berryman attended Huntly College and started his career playing for the Taniwharau Rugby League Club in the Waikato Rugby League competition in 1993.[1]
Berryman quickly became a Waikato Cougars representative.[2] Berryman moved to the Wainuiomata Lions in 2000 so he could play in the inaugural season of the Bartercard Cup.[3][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
Berryman played for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team in 1999 and 2000 before switching allegiance to the Cook Islands.[2][8][9]
Berryman subsequently won caps for the Cook Islands in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.[10][11][12]
Later years
Berryman later switched to rugby union, playing for the Te Whanau side in the Central Coast Sevens Rugby Festival.[13]
Berryman is currently 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
- ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1993, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1993. p.p.160-163
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Bulls trample Wainui Lions The Press, 11 September 2000
- ↑ 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 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