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| Full name | Simon Alexander Mannering | |||||
| Born | 28 August 1986 Napier, New Zealand |
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| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | |||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2005– | NZ Warriors | 139 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2006–2011 | New Zealand | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| As of 14 June 2011 | ||||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Simon Alexander Mannering (born 28 August 1986) is a New Zealand professional rugby league player who currently plays for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League competition. A New Zealand international representative second row forward, who can also play at centre, he has played his whole first grade career to date with the Warriors.
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Mannering moved to Motueka at an early age[1] and was educated at Motueka High School and then later at Nelson College where he played rugby union. After being spotted by rugby league development officer Paul Bergman, Mannering switched codes and was an instant success, making the national secondary schools team after just three games of league.[2]
Mannering then moved to Wellington to play for the Wellington under-18 side, joining the Wellington Rugby League Academy at WelTec.[3] He then was selected for the Paul Bergman-coached Wellington Orcas in the Bartercard Cup.[2][4] In 2004, Mannering made the Junior Kiwi's.[4] Mannering received interest from the Bulldogs and Parramatta before deciding to move to Auckland and join the New Zealand Warriors.[2]
Mannering made his debut for the Warriors against the Brisbane Broncos in 2005. The match was special as it marked the Warriors' 10th-anniversary match and the Warriors had upset the then competition leaders for the second time that year.
Since then he has played 114 career games for the club, scoring 28 tries. Former New Zealand Warriors captain Kevin Campion has written that Mannering may become one of New Zealands' greatest ever players.
Mannering was also one of the nominees for 2007 New Zealand Rugby League Player of the Year.
Mannering played all 26 games for the Warriors in 2008 and was named the clubs player of the year.[5]
In 2009 Mannering signed a new contract with the club that expires after the 2012 season.[6] He played centre for 20 games during the 2009 season that saw the Warriors have a season to forget.
Mannering was appointed the Warriors club captain for the 2010 season.[7][8]
In 2006, Mannering was selected in the New Zealand Kiwis squad for the 2006 Tri Nations tournament.[9] He played in every game of the series for the Kiwis and was named Rookie of the year for the Kiwis.
In August 2008, Mannering was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[10] and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man Kiwi squad.[11] In the Kiwis' second match of the tournament, against Papua New Guinea, he scored two tries. He also played in the side that won the final of the World Cup.
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