Manaia Cherrington Explained

Manaia Cherrington
Birth Date:1994 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Whangārei, New Zealand
Height:182cm (72inches)
Weight:88kg (194lb)
Club1:Wests Tigers
Year1start:2015
Year1end:16
Appearances1:16
Tries1:1
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Updated:16 September 2018
Source:[1]

Manaia Cherrington (born 2 August 1994) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Wests Magpies in the New South Wales Cup. He plays at and previously played for the New Zealand Warriors, Wests Tigers and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Background

Born in Whangārei, New Zealand, Cherrington is of Māori descent and moved to Sydney, Australia, aged 12. He played his junior rugby league for the Wentworthville Magpies and Quakers Hill Destroyers, before being signed by the Wests Tigers.

Playing career

Early career

In 2013 and 2014, Cherrington played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team.[2] On 13 October 2013, he played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos.[3] On 12 February 2014, he re-signed with the Wests Tigers on a two-year contract. Coach Mick Potter said, "I think Manaia has good speed and awareness around the dummy half and he is still learning and growing so there’s a lot of potential there."[4]

At the end of the year, Cherrington was named at hooker in the 2014 NYC Team of the Year.[5] On 18 October 2014, he again played for the Junior Kiwis against the Junior Kangaroos, this time captaining the side.[6] [7] In 2015, he moved on to the Wests Tigers' New South Wales Cup team.[8]

2015

In round 13, Cherrington made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers against the Gold Coast Titans.[9] With regular hooker Robbie Farah injured, Cherrington covered the position in tandem with Dene Halatau for four weeks. Later in the season, he returned to first grade, playing off the bench in seven of the last eight games. Cherrington scored his first try in round 19, burrowing over from dummy half against the Broncos.[10]

At the end of the NRL regular season, Cherrington was called up to the senior New Zealand team as part of their train-on squad for their end-of-year tour in Great Britain. He didn't manage to make their final 23-man squad, however, two days after the announcement of the team, Jason Taumalolo was ruled out of the tour with a knee injury. Coach Stephen Kearney recalled Cherrington into the side.[11]

2016

With the Wests Tigers signing Matt Ballin for two seasons and Robbie Farah remaining, Cherrington was one of three hookers at the club in 2016. "I will be honest, I was a bit down (with the situation). But having both players there now, I get to work with two great hookers, I’ll work hard, do the extras and try to give JT some good selection headaches," he said.[12] Due to injuries, Cherrington was the only recognised hooker for the first game of the season. He played the first five games before being dropped to reserve grade.

Despite Ballin and Farah both being absent from first grade later in the season, Cherrington did not return to the team. On 12 August, he signed a one-year contract with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks starting in 2017.[13]

2017

On 9 June 2017 Cherrington joined the New Zealand Warriors on a year and a half contract.[14]

2018

Midway through the 2018 NRL season, Cherrington was released from his contract with the Warriors without making an appearance, and signed with the Souths Logan Magpies, making his debut in July.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manaia Cherrington - Career Stats & Summary. Rugby League Project. 2016-03-14. 19 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150619174838/http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/manaia-cherrington/summary.html. live.
  2. Web site: C. Nycdatabase.org. 2015-06-05. 7 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807155124/https://nycdatabase.org/players/c/. live.
  3. Web site: Nine Warriors in Junior Kiwis squad. NRL.com. 2013-10-08. 2015-06-05. 14 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614141238/http://www.nrl.com/nine-warriors-in-junior-kiwis-squad/tabid/10874/newsid/75024/default.aspx. live.
  4. Web site: Wests Tigers re-sign talented youngsters | NRL. Zerotackle.com. 2014-02-12. 2015-06-05. 14 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150614072324/http://www.zerotackle.com/nrl/wests-tigers-re-sign-talented-youngsters-12167/. dead.
  5. Web site: Steven Russo. Holden Cup Team Of The Year Announced. Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-09-02. 2015-05-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150626101814/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/holden-team-year-announced/. 2015-06-26.
  6. Web site: 2014 JUNIOR KIWIS TEAM ANNOUNCED. Rugbyleagueweek.com.au. 2014-10-10. 2015-03-13. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402092606/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/2014-junior-kiwis-team-announced/. 2015-04-02.
  7. Web site: Junior Kiwis confirm line-up. Warriors.co.nz. 2015-06-05. 15 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615090210/http://www.warriors.co.nz/news/2014/10/18/junior_kiwis_confirm_line_up.html. live.
  8. Web site: VB NSW CUP TEAMS ROUND 1. NSWRL.com.au. 2015-06-05. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193044/http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2015/03/03/vb_nsw_cup_teams_rou.html. live.
  9. Web site: Late Changes: NRL Rd.13 vs. Titans - Tigers. Weststigers.com.au. 2015-06-05. 11 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150711060527/http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2015/06/05/late_changes_nrl_rd_.html. live.
  10. Web site: weststigers.com.au. 2015 Season Review: Manaia Cherrington. Alicia Newton and Dan Talintyre. 2016-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311084451/http://www.weststigers.com.au/news/2015/09/15/_2015_season_review_.html. 2016-03-11. dead.
  11. Web site: Star Kiwis forward Jason Taumalolo ruled out of England tour as Manaia Cherrington gets the call-up. stuff.co.nz. 2015-10-10. 2015-10-10.
  12. Web site: Daily Telegraph. Manaia Cherrington proud to be wearing Robbie Farah's famous No. 9 jumper. Christian Nicolussi. 4 March 2016. 25 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425005401/http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/tigers/manaia-cherrington-proud-to-be-wearing-robbie-farahs-famous-no-9-jumper/news-story/384fcf45f932a8b8234368c583fc2bd0. live.
  13. Web site: Sharks sign Kiwi hooker. Zero Tackle. 2016-08-12. 14 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814011710/http://www.zerotackle.com/sharks-sign-kiwi-hooker-23266/#aQcTvDQTSM4Ham76.97. live.
  14. Web site: Warriors sign Manaia Cherrington as Erin Clark leaves. Stuff. 9 June 2017. 31 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731073713/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/93519033/warriors-sign-manaia-cherrington-as-erin-clark-leaves. live.
  15. Web site: Manaia Cherrington. Queensland Rugby League. 16 September 2018. 16 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130314/https://www.qrl.com.au/players/intrust-super-cup/souths-logan-magpies/manaia-cherrington/. live.

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