Deine Mariner (born 25 April 2003) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Samoa.

Background

Mariner's father, Lapi, is a musician. Mariner's background is of Samoan, American Samoan and Dutch descent.[3] Mariner was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2021; however, due to COVID-19, no matches were played. [4]

Career

2022

Mariner made his first grade debut for Brisbane against Wests Tigers in round 20 of the 2022 NRL season.[5]

2023

During Brisbane's 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. Mariner played four games with Brisbane throughout the season scoring five tries.[6]

2024

In round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 28-18 victory over South Sydney.[7] In round 15, Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 22-12 upset loss against South Sydney.[8] In round 20, Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 30-14 victory over Newcastle.[9] Mariner played 21 games for Brisbane in the 2024 NRL season and scored 17 tries which saw the club miss the finals finishing 12th on the table.[10]

References

  1. ^ https://sportvision.co.nz/nrl-super-league-players/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Deine Mariner - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  3. ^ "Tuioti Lapi Mariner raring to go for special USA appearance". The World News. 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ "2021 Australian Schoolboys Merit Team announced". 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Round 20 team lists". NRL.com. 30 July 2022.
  6. ^ "'Put a line through': Eels disaster leaves season in ruins as Broncos run riot". www.news.com.au.
  7. ^ "'Genius' Walsh stuns... but Broncos left reeling after Reynolds blow as errors cost Bunnies". www.foxsports.com.au. 14 March 2024.
  8. ^ "NRL live updates: Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos — blog, scores and stats". ABC News. 14 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Reynolds reignites finals dreams as Walsh crushes tame Knights — What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au. 20 July 2024.
  10. ^ "'Really can't hide': Queensland superstars back under-siege Walters amid Broncos review". www.foxsports.com.au. 10 September 2024.
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