Vinnie Anderson
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Full name | Vincent Manase Mohenoa Anderson[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Auckland, New Zealand | 2 February 1979||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Five-eighth, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 1 May 2023 |
Vincent Manase Mohenoa "Vinnie" Anderson (born 2 February 1979) is a New Zealand professional
Background
He is the elder brother of Louis and Fraser Anderson, and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Early years
Anderson played for Northcote Tigers and Mount Albert Lions in the Auckland Rugby League competition before transferring to East Coast Bays Barracudas to play alongside his father Warrick. His father later coached the Barracudas to the 2003 Fox Memorial title.[5]
New Zealand Warriors
Anderson debuted for
St Helens
Anderson signed St. Helens in 2005 after the Rugby Football League refused to register him as a London Broncos player because of the London sides financial problems at the time.[6] Anderson fit well into the St Helens flamboyant style of rugby league and formed a deadly right-hand side combination with Jamie Lyon and Darren Albert. In his two years at St. Helens they finished as League Leaders in 2005 and then won both the Challenge Cup and Super League in 2006.
Warrington
Anderson joined Warrington in 2007 for £50,000. He was joined at Warrington in the 2008 season by brother
Salford
Anderson joined Salford in 2011.
France
Due to the uncertainty surrounding the financial situation of the Salford City Reds at the end of 2012, Anderson left to join AS Carcassonne in France. Anderson would play 4 seasons at Carcassonne before joining Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII as a player/coach from 2016 to 2023. In France, Anderson appeared in multiple finals and most notably won the Cup and League "double" in 2017 with Villegailhenc-Aragon.
References
- ^ "ANDERSON, VINCENT MANASE MOHENOA 2003 - 2004, 2006 - KIWI #702". nzleague.co.nz. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Salford City Reds Official club website". web page. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ISBN 0646434071
- ^ Wilson, Andy (8 March 2005). "Lewis denies quit claim over Broncos vote". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 May 2008.
- ^ Scott, Ged (28 August 2010). "Leeds 6–30 Warrington". BBC. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Andy (28 August 2010). "Chris Hicks hat-trick leads Warrington to Challenge Cup triumph over Leeds". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2019.