Mason Cerruto (born 22 January 1996) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NSW Cup. Cerruto is a utility back capable of playing at fullback, centre and wing. He was a member of Italy's squad for the 2017 World Cup.
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| Born | 22 January 1996 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editCerruto was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent
He played his junior rugby league for the Camden Rams.
Playing career
editEarly years
editCerruto began the 2015 season playing for the Wests Tigers in the NYC[3] before moving to the Parramatta Eels mid-season.[4] Cerruto was a regular for the Eels in the NYC in 2016, playing a total of 20 games.[5] At the end of the season, Cerruto represented Italy in all 3 of their 2017 World Cup qualifying matches, scoring 4 tries against Serbia[6] and 2 against Russia.[7]
Cerruto joined the Penrith Panthers in 2017 and spent much of the season playing for their third-tier team, the St Marys Saints, in the Ron Massey Cup, but was called upon to play in the second-tier New South Wales Cup for Penrith on a couple of occasions, including in their grand final win over the Wyong Roos.[8][9] In October, Cerruto was named in Italy's squad for the 2017 World Cup.[10] After the World Cup, Cerruto signed a one-year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs with an option in the club's favour for 2019.[11]
In 2022, Cerruto joined the Camden Rams of the Macarthur Conference as Captain/Coach.[12]
International caps
edit| Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | T | G | FG | Points |
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1 |
22 October 2016 | Makiš Stadium, Belgrade |  Serbia |
2017 World Cup qualifying | 4 |
0 |
0 |
16
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2 |
29 October 2016 | Stadio Brianteo, Monza |  Wales
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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3 |
4 November 2016 | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |  Russia
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2 |
0 |
0 |
8
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4 |
29 October 2017 | Barlow Park, Cairns |  Ireland |
2017 World Cup | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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5 |
5 November 2017 | Willows Sports Complex, Townsville |  United States
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1 |
0 |
0 |
4
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6 |
10 November 2017 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra |  Fiji
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0 |
0 |
0 |
0
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References
edit- ^ "Mason Cerruto". penrithpanthers.com.au. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Mason Cerruto". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "2015 - Wests Tigers". NYC Database. 23 October 2016.
- ^ "2015 - Parramatta Eels". NYC Database. 22 October 2016.
- ^ "2016 - Parramatta Eels". NYC Database. 22 October 2016.
- ^ "Serbia 14-62 Italy". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Italy take the final RLWC2017 place". Rugby League International Federation. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Moses, Stewart (29 September 2017). "Right place, right time for Mason Cerruto". Nepean News & Western News. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Buxton, Matt; Selvage, Ryan (28 September 2017). "Luai: Panthers Set For Physical Hunters". NSWRL.com.au. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
Mason Cerruto played a majority of the year in the Ron Massey Cup for St Marys and now finds himself with a premiership...
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup – Gli azzurri" (in Italian). Federazione Italia Rugby League. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Nathan (22 November 2017). "NRL Market Watch: Luke Keary twist in Mitchell Pearce move, Bulldogs sign Italy back". Fox Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Macarthur Conference: Camden Rams appoint Mason Cerruto, Brad Speechley co-captain coaches". dailytelegraph.com.au. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2024.