Mason Cerruto (born 22 January 1996) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who most recently played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NSW Cup. Cerruto is a utility back capable of playing at fullback, centre and wing. He was a member of Italy's squad for the 2017 World Cup.
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| Born | 22 January 1996 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Cerruto was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent
He played his junior rugby league for the Camden Rams.
Playing career edit
Early years edit
Cerruto began the 2015 season playing for the Wests Tigers in the NYC[3] before moving to the Parramatta Eels mid-season.[4] Cerruto was a regular for the Eels in the NYC in 2016, playing a total of 20 games.[5] At the end of the season, Cerruto represented Italy in all 3 of their 2017 World Cup qualifying matches, scoring 4 tries against Serbia[6] and 2 against Russia.[7]
Cerruto joined the Penrith Panthers in 2017 and spent much of the season playing for their third-tier team, the St Marys Saints, in the Ron Massey Cup, but was called upon to play in the second-tier New South Wales Cup for Penrith on a couple of occasions, including in their grand final win over the Wyong Roos.[8][9] In October, Cerruto was named in Italy's squad for the 2017 World Cup.[10] After the World Cup, Cerruto signed a one year contract with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs with an option in the club's favour for 2019.[11]
In 2022, Cerruto joined the Camden Rams of the Macarthur Conference as Captain/Coach.[12]
International caps edit
| Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Competition | T | G | FG | Points |
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1 | 22 October 2016 | Makiš Stadium, Belgrade |  Serbia | 2017 World Cup qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2 | 29 October 2016 | Stadio Brianteo, Monza |  Wales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | 4 November 2016 | Leigh Sports Village, Leigh |  Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
4 | 29 October 2017 | Barlow Park, Cairns |  Ireland | 2017 World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | 5 November 2017 | Willows Sports Complex, Townsville |  United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
6 | 10 November 2017 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra |  Fiji | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |