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Dane Gagai

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Dane Gagai

Dane Gagai () (born 3 January 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, the Queensland Maroons in the State of Origin series and the Māori All Stars. He previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights, and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He played as a winger for Australia at International level from 2017-18, winning the 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He previously represented the Indigenous All Stars and the Prime Minister's XIII. In 2017 he won the Wally Lewis Medal as State of Origin Player of the Series. Earlier in his career he played as a fullback.

Infobox

Born
(1991-01-03) 3 January 1991 (age 34)Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Height
182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight
92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Position
Centre, Wing, Fullback
Club
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2011 Brisbane Broncos 6 4 0 0 16 2012–17 Newcastle Knights 128 29 3 0 122 2018–21 South Sydney 92 35 8 0 156 2022– Newcastle Knights 88 19 32 0 140 Total 314 87 43 0 434 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2015–17 Indigenous All Stars 3 2 0 0 8 2015–24 Queensland 23 12 0 0 48 2015 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0 2017–18 Australia 7 4 0 0 16 2019–25 Māori All Stars 3 2 1 0 10
Father
Ray Gagai
Relatives
Jacob Gagai (brother)Josh Hoffman (cousin)Travis Waddell (cousin)Wendell Sailor (cousin)Tristan Sailor (cousin)

Tables

· Career statistics › Club
2011
2011
Year
2011
Club
Brisbane Broncos
Team
6
Tries
4
Pts
16
2012
2012
Year
2012
Club
Newcastle Knights
Team
12
Tries
5
Pts
20
2013
2013
Year
2013
Club
23
Team
5
Goals
20
2014
2014
Year
2014
Club
24
Team
7
Tries
1
Goals
30
2015
2015
Year
2015
Club
24
Team
7
Tries
2
Goals
32
2016
2016
Year
2016
Club
22
Team
3
Goals
12
2017
2017
Year
2017
Club
23
Team
2
Goals
8
2018
2018
Year
2018
Club
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Team
25
Tries
4
Pts
16
2019
2019
Year
2019
Club
25
Team
10
Tries
7
Goals
54
2020
2020
Year
2020
Club
19
Team
11
Tries
1
Goals
46
2021
2021
Year
2021
Club
23
Team
10
Goals
40
2022
2022
Year
2022
Club
Newcastle Knights
Team
20
Tries
5
Pts
20
2023
2023
Year
2023
Club
22
Team
4
Tries
1
Goals
18
2024
2024
Year
2024
Club
22
Team
8
Tries
10
Goals
52
2025
2025
Year
2025
Club
24
Team
2
Tries
20
Goals
48
Year
Club
Team
Tries
Goals
Pts
2011
Brisbane Broncos
6
4
16
2012
Newcastle Knights
12
5
20
2013
23
5
20
2014
24
7
1
30
2015
24
7
2
32
2016
22
3
12
2017
23
2
8
2018
South Sydney Rabbitohs
25
4
16
2019
25
10
7
54
2020
19
11
1
46
2021
23
10
40
2022
Newcastle Knights
20
5
20
2023
22
4
1
18
2024
22
8
10
52
2025
24
2
20
48
Totals
314
87
43
434
· Career statistics › Representative
-
-
Years
2015−2024
Team
Queensland
Appearances
21
Tries
12
Goals
-
Goal-kicking percentage
-
Field goals
-
Points
48
-
-
Years
2017−2018
Team
Australia
Appearances
7
Tries
4
Goals
-
Goal-kicking percentage
-
Field goals
-
Points
16
-
-
Years
2015−2017
Team
Indigenous All-Stars
Appearances
3
Tries
2
Goals
-
Goal-kicking percentage
-
Field goals
-
Points
8
-
-
Years
2019–2025
Team
Maori All-Stars
Appearances
2
Tries
2
Goals
-
Goal-kicking percentage
-
Field goals
-
Points
8
Years
Team
Appearances
Tries
Goals
Goal-kicking percentage
Field goals
Points
2015−2024
Queensland
21
12
-
-
-
48
2017−2018
Australia
7
4
-
-
-
16
2015−2017
Indigenous All-Stars
3
2
-
-
-
8
2019–2025
Maori All-Stars
2
2
-
-
-
8

References

  1. "Dane Gagai - Career Stats & Summary"
    http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/dane-gagai/summary.html
  2. "'I would love to represent both sides of my family': Gagai's dilemma"
    https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/08/20/i-would-love-to-be-able-to-represent-both-sides-of-my-family-gagais-tough-decision/
  3. "Ngāti Pikiao lad scores Queensland's first try | Māori Television"
    http://www.maoritelevision.com/news/sport/ngati-pikiao-lad-scores-queenslands-first-try
  4. Former Bronco Dane Gagai won't rule out having a run for Kiwis Archived 1 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine news.com.
    http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/former-bronco-dane-gagai-wont-rule-out-having-a-run-for-kiwis/story-fndujljl-1226448293085
  5. The Courier-Mail
    http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/dane-gagai-to-play-for-broncos-the-first-son-to-follow-his-father-ray-into-the-team/story-e6frep5o-1226013128846
  6. "Broncos release Dane Gagai from contract"
    http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/broncos-release-dane-gagai-from-contract-20120508-1yasc.html
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  14. "Broncos Axe Dane Gagai Six Weeks After He Signed New NRL Deal"
    http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/brisbane-broncos-axe-dane-gagai-six-weeks-after-he-signed-new-nrl-deal/story-fn2mcuj6-1226350557913
  15. "Newcastle Knights Win Fight For Dumped Broncos Dane Gagai's Signature"
    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/newcastle-knights-win-fight-for-dumped-bronco-dane-gagais-signature/story-e6frexnr-1226369759399
  16. "Knights crash to 32-16 loss to Raiders"
    http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-match-report/knights-stuck-in-reverse-20120610-203ab.html
  17. "Newcastle Knights Re-Sign Centre Dane Gagai, Young Forward Robbie Rochow and Veteran David Faalogo"
    http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/newcastle-knights-re-sign-centre-dane-gagai-young-forward-robbie-rochow-and-veteran-david-faalogo/story-fn2mcuj6-1226648621125
  18. "Newcastle Flyer Dane Gagai Rejects New Zealand for Shot at Queensland's State of Origin Side"
    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/newcastle-flyer-dane-gagai-rejects-new-zealand-for-shot-at-queenslands-state-of-origin-side/story-fni3fbgz-1226706930674
  19. "Coach Mal Meninga Bans Dane Gagai After Queensland Origin Camp Breach"
    http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/coach-mal-meninga-bans-dane-gagai-after-queensland-origin-camp-breach/story-fniabjcr-1226812433213
  20. "Squads For Auckland Nines"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160115214258/http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/squads-auckland-nines/
  21. "Dane Gagai Looms as a Bolter as Queensland's Wounded Origin Team Names an Extended Squad"
    http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/dane-gagai-looms-as-a-bolter-as-queenslands-wounded-origin-team-names-an-extended-squad/story-fniablkr-1226947578093
  22. "KNIGHTS NAME 2015 NINES SQUAD"
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    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/the-indigenous-all-stars-have-beaten-the-nrl-stars-20-6-at-cbus-stadium/story-fni3fbgz-1227219053165
  25. "Dane Gagai Extends Newcastle Knights Contract for Two More Years"
    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/dane-gagai-extends-newcastle-knights-contract-for-two-more-years-ending-rumours-of-possible-exit/story-fni3gf5j-1227299151923
  26. "Dane Gagai Want to Return to the Brisbane Broncos"
    http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/dane-gagai-wants-to-return-to-the-brisbane-broncos-the-club-which-sacked-him-two-years-ago/story-fniabnkr-1227028499554
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  34. "Dane Gagai bursts into tears following Newcastle Knights loss to Cronulla Sharks"
    http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/dane-gagais-reaction-to-losing-against-the-sharks-was-gutwrenching/news-story/c75a89f433caa646449cd47da460d6b2
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    http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/05/15/knights-star-dane-gagai-breaks-down-in-tears-after-shattering-lo/
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    http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/footy-form/newcastle-knights-investigate-allegations-dane-gagai-was-racially-abused-by-fan-at-hunter-stadium/news-story/beefad03c54404927450c0dea149209b
  37. "Dane Gagai takes a stand after tragedy impacts his hometown of Mackay"
    http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-origin/dane-gagai-takes-a-stand-after-tragedy-impacts-his-hometown-of-mackay/news-story/30723cebe861eba02c8646d7bf243326
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  39. "State of Origin 2016: Dane Gagai's hat-trick draws comparisons with Greg Inglis"
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  40. "State of Origin Maroon Dane Gagai Weapon Joins Hattrick Heroes"
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