Dayne Neirinckx (born 25 January 1983) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who played for the

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in the

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. A

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junior, Neirinckx played in the lower grades for

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, before joining the Canterbury club. Neirinckx made his only first-grade appearance for the Canterbury side in the club's win over Cronulla in the final round of the

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, as a replacement centre for the injured

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. He remained with the Canterbury outfit in 2004, playing in the reserves competition. In 2005 he played in France for Pia, then in 2006 competed for English club Halifax. While at Halifax he played under his Dutch passport, meaning he didn't count as an overseas player. He has represented the

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in international competition.

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Dayne Neirinckx
at Rugby League project {{DEFAULTSORT:Neirinckx, Dayne 1983 births Living people Australian people of Dutch descent Australian expatriate rugby league players in England Australian rugby league players Baroudeurs de Pia XIII players Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players Dutch rugby league players Halifax R.L.F.C. players Netherlands national rugby league team players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Sydney