Vincent Manase Mohenoa "Vinnie" Anderson (born 2 February 1979) is a New Zealand professional

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footballer who is player/coach for Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII in the

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. A New Zealand international representative or , he previously played for St Helens,

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and the

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in the

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, the

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in the

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and

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side

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Background

He is the elder brother of

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and

Fraser Anderson Fraser Anderson (born 20 April 1984) is a former professional rugby footballer who played rugby union for the Kobelco Steelers. Anderson previously played rugby league in the National Rugby League for Brisbane and Cronulla-Sutherland. Backgro ...

, and is a member of

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Early years

Anderson played for

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and

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in the

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competition before transferring to

East Coast Bays Barracudas The East Coast Bays Barracudas is a rugby league club based in Browns Bay, New Zealand. Currently, they compete in the Sharman Cup, the second division in Auckland Rugby League. Coached by Ken McIntosh and managed by Cameron Dick, the "Cudas" ar ...

to play alongside his father Warrick. His father later coached the Barracudas to the 2003 Fox Memorial title.Bruce Montgomerie ''Those Who Played'', Montgomerie Publishing, 2004.

New Zealand Warriors

Anderson debuted for

in Round 17 of the 2002 National Rugby League, playing against

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on 7 July 2002. That year the New Zealand went on to the

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, which they lost 30–8 to the

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. In 2003 he played as New Zealand Warriors fell one victory short of a consecutive Grand Final appearance. At the end of 2003 Anderson made his International début for

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in the 100th match between the New Zealand and the Australian team. His brother,

, also made his debut in the same match. Playing as a , Anderson scored two tries as the Kiwis won 30–16. Anderson also played for the 2004 New Zealand Tri-Nations side. The campaign was unsuccessful although he did manage to score tries in all but one of the 4 test matches against Australia and Great Britain. The tour also saw the start of brother Louis Anderson's Test career. Before departing at the start of the 2005 NRL season for the Super League, Anderson had carved a reputation for tough tackling and good ball skills.

St Helens

Anderson signed St. Helens in 2005 after the

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refused to register him as a

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player because of the London sides financial problems at the time. Anderson fit well into the St Helens flamboyant style of rugby league and formed a deadly right-hand side combination with

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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

Louis Anderson Louis Manu "Lui" Anderson (born 27 June 1985) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer who plays for Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII in the Elite Two Championship. A New Zealand former international representative forward, he previously played for t ...

, who signed for the club from

. Anderson played for

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in the

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Final, scoring a try in the process of defeating

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25–16. He played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over

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Salford

Anderson joined

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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

External links

Profile at warringtonwolves.comProfile at saints.org.ukNRL profile
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Vinnie Anderson Vincent Manase Mohenoa "Vinnie" Anderson (born 2 February 1979) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who is player/coach for Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII in the Elite Two Championship. A New Zealand international representative or ...

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