Daine Laurie (born 20 July 1999) is a professional

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who plays as a or for the

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in the

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. He previously played for the

and the

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in the

(NRL).

Background

Laurie was born in Sydney, but was raised in

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where his family is from. He is of

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descent, from the Bundjalung and Yaegl people, and is a relative of Cody Walker. Laurie is the nephew of his namesake Daine Laurie. Laurie played his junior rugby league for the Lower Clarence Magpies and

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before joining the Penrith Panthers in 2017.

Playing career

Early years

In 2017, Laurie joined Penrith and played with their

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squad. In 2018, he was named Penrith's

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player of the year.

2020

In August, Laurie made his first grade debut in round 13 of the

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for Penrith against the

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2021

Laurie signed with the

until the end of the 2023 season. However, it was announced on 2 August that he would miss the rest of the

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after suffering a broken

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in the Wests Tigers round 20 loss against the

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. Otherwise, Laurie had a breakout rookie season, which saw him nominated for the 2021 RLPA Players' Champion award. On 6 October, a photo of Penrith-born Laurie wearing a jersey of his former club (Penrith) and celebrating that club's

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victory over South Sydney was shared to the media, despite him being contracted to the

. Laurie later apologised over the incident saying "Silly by me, silly mistake, but I am really sorry for it".

2022

Laurie played a total of 19 matches for the Wests Tigers in the

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. In March, a Newcastle fan reportedly spotted Laurie and a Wests Tigers team-mate playing poker machines in a Newcastle hotel at 10pm on the eve of an unsuccessful Tigers match against

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. The drama was described as "blown out of proportion". No NRL or club disciplinary action was taken as no integrity rules were breached. On 25 September, Laurie scored a try for the 2022 Australian Men's Prime Minister's XIII in their 64–14 victory over the Papuan New Guinea Prime Minister's XIII at

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2023

On 21 July, Laurie signed a one-year deal to re-join his former club Penrith starting in 2024. Laurie played eleven games for the Wests Tigers in the

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and scored two tries. Wests Tigers would finish with the

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for a second consecutive season.

2024

On 3 July, Laurie had re-signed with Penrith on a one-year extension.

References

External links

Wests Tigers profilePenrith Panthers profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Laurie, Daine 1999 births Living people Australian rugby league players Indigenous Australian rugby league players Penrith Panthers players Prime Minister's XIII players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from Penrith, New South Wales Wests Tigers players Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players