# Deine Mariner > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Deine_Mariner > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Deine_Mariner.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deine_Mariner > Source revision: 1352714206 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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}}{{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}} |birth_place = [Auckland](/source/Auckland), New Zealand |height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|89|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |club1 = [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos) |year1start = 2022 |year1end = present |appearances1 = 55 |tries1 = 36 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 144 |teamA = [Samoa](/source/Samoa_national_rugby_league_team) |yearAstart = 2024 |yearAend = 25 |appearancesA = 5 |triesA = 3 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 12 |new = yes |source = {{cite web|title=Deine Mariner - Career Stats & Summary|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/deine-mariner/summary.html|website=Rugby League Project}} |updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} }} '''Deine Mariner''' (born 25 April 2003) is a {{rlnt|Samoa}} international [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) [footballer](/source/footballer) who plays as a {{rlp|wg}}er or {{rlp|ce}} for the [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos) in the [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League), with whom he won the [2025 NRL Grand Final](/source/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.{{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}} Mariner was selected for the [Australian Schoolboys](/source/Australian_Schoolboys_rugby_league_team) team in 2021; however, due to [COVID-19 pandemic in Australia](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_Australia), no matches were played.{{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 }} Mariner is first cousins with All Blacks Winger [Caleb Clarke](/source/Caleb_Clarke_(rugby_union)). ==Career== ===2022=== Mariner made his first grade debut for [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane_Broncos) against [Wests Tigers](/source/Wests_Tigers) in round 20 of the [2022 NRL season](/source/2022_NRL_season).{{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}} ===2023=== During Brisbane's game against the [New Zealand Warriors](/source/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](/source/Parramatta_Eels). Mariner played four games with Brisbane throughout the season scoring five tries.{{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}} ===2024=== In round 2 of the [2024 NRL season](/source/2024_NRL_season), Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 28-18 victory over [South Sydney](/source/South_Sydney_Rabbitohs).{{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 }} In round 15, Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 22-12 upset loss against South Sydney.{{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 }} In round 20, Mariner scored two tries for Brisbane in their 30-14 victory over Newcastle.{{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 }} 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.{{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 }} ===2025=== In round 8 of the [2025 NRL season](/source/2025_NRL_season), Mariner scored two tries and was also sin binned in Brisbane's 42-18 victory over Canterbury.{{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}} In week three of the [2025 NRL finals series](/source/2025_NRL_finals_series), Mariner scored the match winning try in a 16-14 win over the [Penrith Panthers](/source/Penrith_Panthers), ending their four-year dynasty. Mariner played 19 matches for Brisbane, including the clubs 26-22 victory against the [Melbourne Storm](/source/Melbourne_Storm) in the [2025 NRL Grand Final](/source/2025_NRL_Grand_Final), where he scored two tries{{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}} ===2026=== On 19 February, Mariner played in Brisbane's [World Club Challenge](/source/World_Club_Challenge) loss against [Hull Kingston Rovers](/source/Hull_Kingston_Rovers).{{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}} During The Broncos round 9 loss to the Roosters, Mariner after the match was rushed to hospital after suffering from [Compartment syndrome](/source/Compartment_syndrome) in his thigh, he required 'limb saving surgery' and would be ruled out indefinitely.{{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}} {{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}} == Statistics and Honours == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Team !Games !Tries !Pts |- |2022 | rowspan="5" |{{leagueicon|Brisbane|16}} [Brisbane Broncos](/source/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](/source/Brisbane_Broncos)''': 2024 '''Team''' * '''[NRL Pre-Season Challenge Winner](/source/Brisbane_Broncos)''': 2024, 2025 * '''[NRL Grand Finalist](/source/NRL_Grand_Final)''': 2025 ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.broncos.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/brisbane-broncos/deine-mariner/ Brisbane Broncos profile] {{Brisbane Broncos squad}} {{Brisbane Broncos squad 2025 NRL premiership}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mariner, Deine}} Category:2003 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen Category:Brisbane Broncos players Category:New Zealand people of American Samoan descent Category:New Zealand people of Dutch descent Category:New Zealand people of Samoan descent Category:New Zealand rugby league players Category:Rugby league centres Category:Rugby league players from Auckland Category:Samoa national rugby league team players Category:Sportspeople of Samoan descent {{NewZealand-rugbyleague-bio-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Deine Mariner](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deine_Mariner) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deine_Mariner?action=history)). 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