Anthony Seuseu (born ) is a New Zealand former professional

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footballer. His position of choice was as a . He is the younger brother of

Jerry Seuseu Jerry Seuseu (born 19 April 1974) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s as a . He represented New Zealand and Samoa at international level. After retirement he became Wellbeing and Educat ...

Playing career

Early years

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player in the

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, in 1998 Seuseu played for the

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in the

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competition.''New Zealand Rugby League Annual '98'',

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, 1998. p. 128

In New Zealand

Seuseu then joined the

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, playing in New Zealand's

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. He toured Australia with the

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in 2000. Like his brother Jerry he eventually made the

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squad, playing one

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game in 2001. In 2002 he was again in the squad however he did not play any first grade games.

Move to England

Seuseu signed for the Halifax in 2003, a club in the English Super League. However, due to work permit problems his arrival was held up and he was rushed into the squad, playing his first game the week he arrived. He played twelve games for Halifax. He joined

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for the remainder of the year, playing in the National Leagues.

Retirement

Seuseu has since returned to New Zealand. In 2007 he was the trainer for the

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U/18's side. Anthony is currently the CEO of Digicel Samoa Limited and joined Digicel in 2019 after working in the telecommunication industry in New Zealand for over 15 years.Anthony Seuseu
digicelpacific.com

References

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