Fraser Anderson (born 20 April 1984) is a former professional

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er who played

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for the

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. Anderson previously played rugby league in the National Rugby League for Brisbane and Cronulla-Sutherland.

Background

Anderson was born in

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, New Zealand. Anderson is of Tongan descent. He is the brother of

Louis Anderson Louis Manu 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 the Ne ...

and

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 o ...

Early years

Fraser Anderson attended The

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. Anderson is a member of

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and served for two years as a missionary in Olongapo in the

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Rugby league career

Anderson made his first grade

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debut for the Brisbane Broncos in round 14, 2006 against South Sydney Rabbitohs at Telstra Stadium. Anderson then became a regular in the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks line up during the 2007 and 2008 seasons, playing either in the centres or the second row. Anderson's final game in the NRL was the 2008 preliminary final match against Melbourne which Cronulla lost 28–0 at the

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Representative career

Anderson was named in both the Tonga training squad and the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 World Cup. He did not make the New Zealand side, but was selected to play for Tonga in the World Cup.

Rugby union career

On 24 February 2009 it was announced that Anderson had been granted an immediate release from his Sharks contract to take up a two-year contract with Top League Japanese

club,

, worth A$400,000 per year.Willie Mason's manager Greg Keenan reveals Japan hit list
The Daily Telegraph, 25 February 2009

References

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