Thought I'd start a thread to mark and congratulate Simon Mannering becoming the longest serving captain in Warriors history this weekend against the West Tigers in Wellington. This is also his 10 year testimonial season...
2005
Makes his debut for the Warriors in Round 16 against the Brisbane Broncos on the 26th of June. Warriors won 30-18 at Ericsson Stadium.
2006
Scores his first try for the Warriors in Round 10 against the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Selected for the New Zealand Kiwis Tri Nations squad. Played every game.
Named New Zealand Rugby League Rookie of the Year.
2007
Played his 50th game for the Warriors in the Semi Final loss to the North Queensland Cowboys.
Selected for the ANZAC Test squad at Centre.
2008
Warriors Player of the Year.
Played all 27 games the Warriors had that year.
Played all 8 games the New Zealand Kiwis played that year.
Was part of the team that won the RLWC2008 Final against Australia.
From 2007 he played 92 consecutive games for the Warriors and Kiwis.
2009
Re-signs with the club till the end of 2012.
Played his 100th game for the Warriors in the Round 26 loss to the Storm which was also Stacey Jones' last game for the Warriors.
Knee injury ends his 92 game streak with the Warriors.
2010
Appointed Warriors club captain.
Selected for the New Zealand Kiwis Four Nations squad. A tournament the Kiwis would go on to win 16-12 with Mannering playing centre in the Final against Australia.
2011
Warriors Player of the Year.
As captain he played in all 28 games taking his team all the way to the Grand Final.
Selected for the New Zealand Kiwis Four Nations team.
2012
Re-signs with the club for another 3 years. A deal that expires in 2015.
In the Round 4 26-6 win against the Titans at Mt Smart he played his 150th game and his 50th as captain. Even scored a try.
Plays centre for the New Zealand Kiwis ANZAC test.
Plays lock in the October Test against Australia.
2013
Warriors Player of the Year.
Reconfirmed as captain by new coach Matt Elliott.
Named new captain of the New Zealand Kiwis.
Captains the Kiwis team to the RLWC2013 Grand Final.
2014
Round 4 game against the Wests Tigers will see Simon Mannering become the longest serving captain in Warriors history.
Simon Mannering
Date of Birth: 28-08-1986
Height: 190cm
Weight: 104kg
Position: Second Row
Rep. Honours:
35 Tests for Kiwis 2006-2013
Four Nations Winner 2010
World Cup Winner 2008
Junior Kiwis 2004
New Zealand A 2004
Junior Clubs: Wellington Orcas
FG Debut:Vodafone Warriors v Broncos, Ericsson Stadium, 26/6/05 (Rd 16)
Club Debut:Vodafone Warriors v Broncos, Ericsson Stadium, 26/6/05 (Rd 16)
Nickname: Ju Ju
Rugby League supported as a child: Warriors
Favourite League player growing up: Ruben Wiki
Career highlight to date: 2008 World Cup victory
Biggest influence on your career: All my past coaches and my Dad
Favourite past time away from League: Fishing
Advice to junior players: Train hard
Ambitions after League career: Become a carpenter
After completing his high school education at Nelson College in 2004, Simon was signed by the Vodafone Warriors and made his debut in 2005. He soon became a regular feature of the line-up, playing in all 26 matches for the Warriors in 2007 and also appearing in each of the Kiwis' six tests. He repeated this feat in 2008, playing all 27 Warriors matches and every one of the Kiwis' seven tests including their historic World Cup final win. Mannering had played 92 games straight for the Vodafone Warriors when a knee injury ended his streak late in 2009. He is used predominantly in the back row but has been called on to play in the centres on several occasions, most notably filling in for Brent Tate in 2009.
Mannering was appointed captain for the first time in 2010 and while a preseason hamstring injury disrupted his plans early in the campaign, he recovered to lead the Vodafone Warriors to the finals in his first season in charge.
Mannering is an utterly reliable player with exceptional work rate with on both sides of the ball. He ranks among the Vodafone Warriors' all-time leading try scorers with 43 in his career so far. Mannering is the only player to win the club's Lion Red Player of the Year award three times, doing so in 2008, 2011 and 2013. At 27 years of age, Mannering heads into the 2014 campaign with 188 appearances for the Warriors under his belt, making him third on the all-time list. He has also racked up an impressive 35 test appearances for the Kiwis. In February 2012 Mannering inked a contract extension through until the end of the 2015 season.
One of the most durable players in the competition, Simon has only missed 24 games since his debut. By comparison, Manu Vatuvei who had his 10th season last year has played 171 games versus Mannerings 192.
*As of Round 4 2014.
Simon 'Ju Ju' Mannering
Warriors
Stats
Games - 192*
Tries - 43
Points - 172
Kiwis
Stats
Games - 35
Tries - 5
Points - 20
2008 World Cup Champions
2010 Four Nations Winners
Career MilestonesWarriors
Stats
Games - 192*
Tries - 43
Points - 172
Kiwis
Stats
Games - 35
Tries - 5
Points - 20
2008 World Cup Champions
2010 Four Nations Winners
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Simon Mannering
Date of Birth: 28-08-1986
Height: 190cm
Weight: 104kg
Position: Second Row
Rep. Honours:
35 Tests for Kiwis 2006-2013
Four Nations Winner 2010
World Cup Winner 2008
Junior Kiwis 2004
New Zealand A 2004
Junior Clubs: Wellington Orcas
FG Debut:Vodafone Warriors v Broncos, Ericsson Stadium, 26/6/05 (Rd 16)
Club Debut:Vodafone Warriors v Broncos, Ericsson Stadium, 26/6/05 (Rd 16)
Nickname: Ju Ju
Rugby League supported as a child: Warriors
Favourite League player growing up: Ruben Wiki
Career highlight to date: 2008 World Cup victory
Biggest influence on your career: All my past coaches and my Dad
Favourite past time away from League: Fishing
Advice to junior players: Train hard
Ambitions after League career: Become a carpenter
After completing his high school education at Nelson College in 2004, Simon was signed by the Vodafone Warriors and made his debut in 2005. He soon became a regular feature of the line-up, playing in all 26 matches for the Warriors in 2007 and also appearing in each of the Kiwis' six tests. He repeated this feat in 2008, playing all 27 Warriors matches and every one of the Kiwis' seven tests including their historic World Cup final win. Mannering had played 92 games straight for the Vodafone Warriors when a knee injury ended his streak late in 2009. He is used predominantly in the back row but has been called on to play in the centres on several occasions, most notably filling in for Brent Tate in 2009.
Mannering was appointed captain for the first time in 2010 and while a preseason hamstring injury disrupted his plans early in the campaign, he recovered to lead the Vodafone Warriors to the finals in his first season in charge.
Mannering is an utterly reliable player with exceptional work rate with on both sides of the ball. He ranks among the Vodafone Warriors' all-time leading try scorers with 43 in his career so far. Mannering is the only player to win the club's Lion Red Player of the Year award three times, doing so in 2008, 2011 and 2013. At 27 years of age, Mannering heads into the 2014 campaign with 188 appearances for the Warriors under his belt, making him third on the all-time list. He has also racked up an impressive 35 test appearances for the Kiwis. In February 2012 Mannering inked a contract extension through until the end of the 2015 season.
One of the most durable players in the competition, Simon has only missed 24 games since his debut. By comparison, Manu Vatuvei who had his 10th season last year has played 171 games versus Mannerings 192.
