Deine Mariner
Deine Mariner (born 25 April 2003) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
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Born | [1] Auckland, New Zealand | 25 April 2003|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 11 August 2023 |
Background
Mariner's father, Lapi, is a musician. Mariner's background is of Samoan and American Samoan, Tongan and Dutch descent.[2] Mariner was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2021; however, due to COVID-19, no matches were played. [3]
Career
2022
Mariner made his first grade debut for Brisbane against Wests Tigers in round 20 of the 2022 NRL season.[4]
2023
During the Broncos' game against the New Zealand Warriors in round 13 of the 2023 season, Mariner scored two tries - his first points in the NRL - while playing on the wing. In round 24, Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 54-10 victory over Parramatta.[5]
References
- https://sportvision.co.nz/nrl-super-league-players/
- "Tuioti Lapi Mariner raring to go for special USA appearance". The World News. 17 March 2022.
- "2021 Australian Schoolboys Merit Team announced". 30 August 2021.
- "Round 20 team lists". NRL.com. 30 July 2022.
- "'Put a line through': Eels disaster leaves season in ruins as Broncos run riot". www.news.com.au.