Deine Mariner

{{Short description|Samoa international rugby league player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=July 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Deine Mariner |fullname = |image = |image_size = |position = {{rlp|WG|CE}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|4|25|df=y}}<ref>{{Cite web| title=NRL / NRLW Players - Super league players | url=https://sportvision.co.nz/nrl-super-league-players/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015034823/https://sportvision.co.nz/nrl-super-league-players/ | archive-date=2022-10-15}}</ref> |birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand |height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|89|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |club1 = Brisbane Broncos |year1start = 2022 |year1end = present |appearances1 = 55 |tries1 = 36 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 144 |teamA = Samoa |yearAstart = 2024 |yearAend = 25 |appearancesA = 5 |triesA = 3 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 12 |new = yes |source = <ref>{{cite web|title=Deine Mariner - Career Stats & Summary|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/deine-mariner/summary.html|website=Rugby League Project}}</ref> |updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} }}

'''Deine Mariner''' (born 25 April 2003) is a {{rlnt|Samoa}} international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er or {{rlp|ce}} for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League, with whom he won the 2025 NRL Grand Final.

==Background== Mariner's father, Lapi, is a musician. Mariner's background is of Samoan, Tongan, English (William Charles Mariner), American Samoan and Dutch descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theworldnews.net/ws-news/tuioti-lapi-mariner-raring-to-go-for-special-u-s-a-appearance |title=Tuioti Lapi Mariner raring to go for special USA appearance |publisher=The World News |date=17 March 2022}}</ref> Mariner was selected for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2021; however, due to COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, no matches were played.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/08/31/2021-australian-schoolboys-merit-team-announced/ | title=2021 Australian Schoolboys Merit Team announced | date=30 August 2021 }}</ref> Mariner is first cousins with All Blacks Winger Caleb Clarke.

==Career== ===2022=== Mariner made his first grade debut for Brisbane against Wests Tigers in round 20 of the 2022 NRL season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2022/round-20/broncos-v-wests-tigers/|title=Round 20 team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=30 July 2022}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/put-a-line-through-eels-disaster-leaves-season-in-ruins-as-broncos-run-riot/news-story/598d82cb5f8f3a51334c925868da31e2/|title='Put a line through': Eels disaster leaves season in ruins as Broncos run riot|website=www.news.com.au}}</ref>

===2024=== In round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 28-18 victory over South Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-news-2024-brisbane-broncos-vs-south-sydney-rabbitohs-live-stream-start-time-updates-score-video-ezra-mam-latrell-mitchell/news-story/827be08e78bbeff955da5bf022436c7f/|title='Genius' Walsh stuns... but Broncos left reeling after Reynolds blow as errors cost Bunnies|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=14 March 2024 }}</ref> In round 15, Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 22-12 upset loss against South Sydney.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-14/nrl-live-updates-raiders-cowboys-rabbitohs-broncos/103975652/|title=NRL live updates: Canberra Raiders vs North Queensland Cowboys, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos — blog, scores and stats|newspaper=ABC News|date=14 June 2024 }}</ref> In round 20, Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 30-14 victory over Newcastle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/knights-and-broncos-receive-origin-boost-ahead-of-newcastle-clash-nrl-live/news-story/335759d7c2da573483cb5f13ff824f41/|title=Reynolds reignites finals dreams as Walsh crushes tame Knights — What we learned|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=20 July 2024 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2024-daly-cherryevans-and-cameron-munster-support-kevin-walters-facing-the-axe-brisbane-broncos-club-review-news-videos-highlights/news-story/a1e007cfb303202b87ff3a8eafde4060/|title='Really can't hide': Queensland superstars back under-siege Walters amid Broncos review|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=10 September 2024 }}</ref>

===2025=== In round 8 of the 2025 NRL season, Mariner scored two tries and was also sin binned in Brisbane's 42-18 victory over Canterbury.<ref>{{cite web | last=Nuttall | first=Daniel | last2=Ramus | first2=Daniel | title=Broncos star’s fresh injury blow as Cobbo shines in new role; Bulldog avoids potential ‘send off’: Big Hits | website=Fox Sports | date=2025-04-24 | url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2025-brisbane-broncos-vs-canterbury-bulldogs-round-8-live-scores-blog-and-updates-start-time-and-how-to-stream-team-news/news-story/55fd11b4f1347d3363e48cadbd970c05/ | access-date=2025-04-24}}</ref> In week three of the 2025 NRL finals series, Mariner scored the match winning try in a 16-14 win over the Penrith Panthers, ending their four-year dynasty. Mariner played 19 matches for Brisbane, including the clubs 26-22 victory against the Melbourne Storm in the 2025 NRL Grand Final, where he scored two tries<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/oct/05/nrl-2025-grand-final-melbourne-storm-v-brisbane-broncos-rugby-league-live/|title=Brisbane Broncos beat Melbourne Storm – as it happened|website=www.theguardian.com}}</ref>

===2026=== On 19 February, Mariner played in Brisbane's World Club Challenge loss against Hull Kingston Rovers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/live/cwy6dlgx3kyt/|title=Relive Hull KR's World Club Challenge win over Brisbane|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> During The Broncos round 9 loss to the Roosters, Mariner after the match was rushed to hospital after suffering from Compartment syndrome in his thigh, he required 'limb saving surgery' and would be ruled out indefinitely.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-03 |title=Broncos star rushed into surgery after playing through injury |url=https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-league/broncos-star-deine-mariner-undergoes-surgery-after-playing-through-corked-thigh-in-loss-to-roosters-c-22226967 |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=7NEWS |language=en}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-04 |title=Broncos reveal 1.30am phone call, stunning details behind Deine Mariner’s limb-saving surgery’ |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/nrl-2026-brisbane-broncos-outside-back-deine-mariner-undergoes-surgery-timelines-revealed-midnight-visit-nrl-news/news-story/3772a42c0b8bd49fdd053fcc3020f0a6 |access-date=2026-05-04 |website=Fox Sports |language=en}}</ref>

== Statistics and Honours == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |- |2022 | rowspan="5" |{{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} Brisbane Broncos |2 | | |- |2023 |4 |5 |20 |- |2024 |21 |17 |68 |- |2025 |19 |12 |48 |- |2026 |9 |2 |8 |- | |Totals |55 |36 |144 |}

===Honours=== '''Individual''' * '''Brisbane Broncos Top Try Scorer''': 2024 '''Team''' * '''NRL Pre-Season Challenge Winner''': 2024, 2025 * '''NRL Grand Finalist''': 2025

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.broncos.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/brisbane-broncos/deine-mariner/ Brisbane Broncos profile]

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