Rocco Berry (born 17 May 2001) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
He is the son of former All Black, Marty Berry.
Playing career
2021
Berry made his first grade debut in round 7 of the 2021 NRL season, for the New Zealand Warriors against Melbourne.[2] Berry scored his first try in the NRL a week later against North Queensland.[citation needed]
2022
Berry played a total of seven games for the New Zealand club in the 2022 NRL season as they finished 15th on the table.[3]
2023
Berry played 16 games for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals. Berry played in all three finals games as the club reached the preliminary final stage before being knocked out by Brisbane.[4]
2024
In round 14 of the 2024 NRL season, Berry scored two tries for New Zealand in their 42-12 win over North Queensland.[5]
In round 15 during the Warriors 24-38 loss against the Melbourne Storm, Berry was forced off the field after suffering a shoulder injury in the 37th minute.[6]
Berry played 12 matches for the New Zealand Warriors in the 2024 NRL season which saw the club finish 13th on the table.[7]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  New Zealand Warriors
|
8 | 3 | 12 |
| 2022 | 7 | |||
| 2023 | 16 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2025 | ||||
| Totals | 43 | 10 | 40 |
References
- ^ "Rugby League Project". Archived from the original on 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Round 7 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 25 April 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Warriors farewell 15 players after return to New Zealand". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "NRL 2023: New Zealand Warriors season review". www.sportingnews.com.
- ^ "NRL live updates: Gold Coast Titans vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, North Queensland Cowboys vs New Zealand Warriors, Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks — blog, scores and stats". www.abc.net.au.
- ^ "Maxigesic Recovery Report: Berry's shoulder injury". warriors.kiwi.
- ^ "The Mole's end-of-season review: The 'harsh' Shaun Johnson truth that plagued highly-fancied Warriors". www.nine.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Rocco Berry". Warriors. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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