Mason Cerruto
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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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As of 24 March 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Early life
[edit]Cerruto 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
[edit]Early years
[edit]Cerruto 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.