Daine Laurie (rugby league, born 1999)
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| Born | 20 July 1999 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daine Laurie (born 20 July 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.
He previously played for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.
Background[]
Laurie was born in Sydney, but was raised in Iluka, New South Wales where his family is from. He is of Indigenous Australian descent, from the Bundjalung and Yaegl people,[2] and is a relative of Cody Walker. Laurie is the nephew of his namesake Daine Laurie.
Laurie played his junior rugby league for the and Grafton Ghosts before joining the Penrith Panthers in 2017.
Playing career[]
Early years[]
In 2017, Laurie joined Penrith and played with their S. G. Ball Cup squad. In 2018, he was named Penrith's Jersey Flegg Cup player of the year.
2020[]
Laurie made his first grade debut in round 13 of the 2020 NRL season for Penrith against the Canberra Raiders.[3]
2021[]
On 2 August, it was announced Laurie would miss the rest of the 2021 NRL season after suffering a broken fibula in the Wests Tigers round 20 loss against the New Zealand Warriors.[4]
Controversy[]
On 6 October 2021, a photo was shared to the media which showed Laurie in a Penrith jersey celebrating the club's 2021 NRL Grand Final victory over South Sydney despite the player being contracted to the Wests Tigers.
Laurie later apologised over the incident saying “Silly by me, silly mistake, but I am really sorry for it". The photo emerged on the day before the Wests Tigers club released a new emblem as part of their "New Logo, New Era" campaign.[5]
References[]
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Indigenous map showcases NRL, NRLW players' heritage". NRL.com. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Round 13 NRL team lists". NRL.com. 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Dragons cop huge finals blow as Hunt sidelined with broken arm: Casualty Ward". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Wests Tigers star Daine Laurie wears Panthers jersey in GF celebrations". www.foxsports.com.au.
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- 1999 births
- Living people
- Australian rugby league players
- Indigenous Australian rugby league players
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- Penrith Panthers players
- Wests Tigers players
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