Mason Cerruto

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 and . He was a member of Italy's squad for the 2017 World Cup.

Early life 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 Early years Cerruto began the 2015 season playing for the Wests Tigers in the NYC before moving to the Parramatta Eels mid-season. Cerruto was a regular for the Eels in the NYC in 2016, playing a total of 20 games. At the end of the season, Cerruto represented Italy in all 3 of their 2017 World Cup qualifying matches, scoring 4 tries against Serbia and 2 against Russia.

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. In October, Cerruto was named in Italy's squad for the 2017 World Cup. 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.

In 2022, Cerruto joined the Camden Rams of the Macarthur Conference as Captain/Coach.

International caps Cap Date Venue Opponent Competition T G FG Points 22 October 2016 Makiš Stadium, Belgrade 2017 World Cup qualifying 29 October 2016 Stadio Brianteo, Monza 4 November 2016 Leigh Sports Village, Leigh 29 October 2017 Barlow Park, Cairns 2017 World Cup 5 November 2017 Willows Sports Complex, Townsville 10 November 2017 Canberra Stadium, Canberra