Career
He played one test for the All Blacks, and represented Northland, the Crusaders and the Chiefs in New Zealand. In France he played for Castres Olympique and CS Bourgoin-Jallieu. Berryman first played first class rugby as an 18-year-old for Northland in the National Provincial Championship (Non-Player Character), in 1991.
The next year he played in the New Zealand (All Black) trial, but wasn"t picked for the national team
He continued to play for Northland, and in 1996 joined the Chiefs for the new Super 12. Berryman was drafted into the Blues in 1997, and eventually into the Crusaders in 1998.
Teammate Justin Marshall: "At the Crusaders, we were very structured and defence orientated and he definitely wasn"t that. would play off the cuff and he enabled us to use our defence to swing on to attack. lieutenant was vital. And the crowd loved him."
During the 2000 Non-Player Character he left New Zealand for France, playing for Castres Olympique then CS Bourgoin-Jallieu.
He returned to New Zealand in May 2003.
Berryman rejoined Northland for the 2003 Non-Player Character, playing his 100th game for the team that year. In 2004 Berryman moved to Sydney, Australia, where he played for Southern Districts in 2005. Berryman played one Test for the All Blacks, as a replacement against South Africa in 1998.
He also played for New Zealand A in the tour to Samoa that year, and in 1999.
On his return to New Zealand in 2003 he was selected for the Māori again, this time for their tour of Canada.
