Andy Berryman
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Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton, New Zealand
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| Full name | Andrew Nuki Berryman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 November 1931 Waikato, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 February 1984 (aged 52) Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Nuki Berryman was a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand.
Originally an Otahuhu junior, Berryman moved to Huntly and joined Taniwharau. He once scored ten tries for Taniwharau in a single game.[1] He was first selected for South Auckland when aged 18.
Berryman made his debut for the New Zealand Māori in 1949 against the touring Australian side. Two years later he was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team to tour Great Britain and France. He played in 12 games on the tour, but no test matches.[1]
He toured Australia in 1956 with the New Zealand Māori side and played against touring Great Britain and French sides.[1]
In 1961 he scored seven tries for Waikato in a match against the Bay of Plenty.[1]
During his playing career he was described as the "best side stepper in the world".[2]
