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Full name | Simon Alexander Mannering | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand | 28 August 1986||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Second-row, Lock, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simon Alexander Mannering (born 28 August 1986) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL. A New Zealand international second row forward, who could also play as a centre. He was appointed the New Zealand national team's captain in 2013 and was replaced by Jesse Bromwich in 2016 and was part of the 2008 World Cup-winning Kiwis team.[1] Mannering was a one-club player who played his whole NRL career with the Warriors. With 301 appearances for the Warriors, Mannering is the club's most capped player.