1. Simon Alexander Mannering was born on 28 August 1986 and is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s.
23 Facts About Simon Mannering
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Simon Mannering played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
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Simon Mannering was appointed the New Zealand national team's captain in 2013 and was replaced by Jesse Bromwich in 2016 and was part of the 2008 World Cup-winning Kiwis team.
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Simon Mannering moved to Motueka at an early age and was educated at Motueka High School and then at Nelson College from 2000 to 2004, where he played rugby union.
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In 2004 Simon Mannering moved to Wellington to play for the Wellington under-18 side, joining the Wellington Rugby League Academy at WelTec.
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Simon Mannering then was selected for the Paul Bergman-coached Wellington Orcas in the Bartercard Cup.
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In 2004, Simon Mannering made the Junior Kiwi's and the New Zealand A side.
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Simon Mannering received interest from the Bulldogs and Parramatta before deciding to move to Auckland and join the New Zealand Warriors.
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Simon Mannering made his NRL debut for the Warriors against the Brisbane Broncos in 2005.
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In 2006, Simon Mannering was selected in the New Zealand national rugby league team squad for the 2006 Tri Nations tournament.
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Simon Mannering played in every game of the series for the Kiwis and was named Rookie of the Year for the Kiwis.
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Simon Mannering was selected to play for the New Zealand national team at centre in the 2007 ANZAC Test loss against Australia.
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Simon Mannering was one of the nominees for 2007 New Zealand Rugby League Player of the Year.
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Simon Mannering played all 26 games for the Warriors in 2008 and was named the club's player of the year.
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Simon Mannering played in the side that won the final.
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In 2009 Simon Mannering signed a new contract with the club that expires after the 2012 season.
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Simon Mannering played centre for 20 games in the season for the Warriors to forget.
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Simon Mannering was appointed the Warriors club captain for the 2010 season.
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Simon Mannering missed the Kiwis' ANZAC Test match clash with Australia due to injury.
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In February 2012, Simon Mannering extended his contract once more to see him linked to the club for another three years, with his new contract expiring in 2015.
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In October 2012, Simon Mannering was selected to play lock for the Kiwis in the post-season Trans-Tasman Test game against the Australian Kangaroos at Dairy Farmers Stadium in Townsville, Queensland.
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In February 2013, Simon Mannering replaced Benji Marshall as New Zealand Kiwis captain.
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Simon Mannering played in the Kiwis' World Cup warm-up game against the Cook Islands captaining the Kiwis for the first time, playing at second row.