Marcus "George" Bai was born on 11 October 1972 and is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.
20 Facts About Marcus Bai
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Marcus Bai became the first player to have won the World Club Challenge with three clubs.
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Marcus Bai began playing rugby league for the Port Moresby Vipers, and represented Papua New Guinea at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.
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Marcus Bai began his professional career playing for Hull FC in England where he made eight appearances for them in 1997.
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Marcus Bai then moved to the Gold Coast Chargers in Australia.
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Marcus Bai played the final 18 games of the 1997 ARL season, scoring five tries.
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Marcus Bai was named Dally M Winger of the Year in his first year at Melbourne Storm.
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Marcus Bai again represented Papua New Guinea, this time at the 2000 Rugby League World Cup playing in all four of Papua New Guinea's games and scoring three tries.
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That year for the Melbourne Storm, Marcus Bai was hampered by injuries, including being cut on his right arm by the steel advertising boards.
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Marcus Bai announced his arrival at the club in the best possible fashion, by scoring a hat-trick on his full debut in front of the Leeds Rhinos home crowd.
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Marcus Bai had become an instant hit with the Leeds fans.
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Later that year in his first full season for Leeds, Marcus Bai scored a hat-trick in the grand final eliminator which helped Leeds on their way to booking their place at Old Trafford.
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Marcus Bai played for the Leeds Rhinos on the wing in their 2004 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls.
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Marcus Bai played for Leeds in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final on the wing and scored a try in their loss against Hull FC.
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In 2005, Marcus Bai was again impressive making 32 appearances and scoring 19 tries in all competitions.
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Marcus Bai is currently just one of seven players to win a Grand Final in the premier Rugby League competitions in both Super League, and National Rugby League.
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Marcus Bai played for the Leeds Rhinos on the wing in their 2005 Super League Grand Final loss against the Bradford Bulls.
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Marcus Bai left the Leeds Rhinos after spending two successful years with them.
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Marcus Bai penned a contract with the Bradford Bulls for the 2006 Super League season.
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Marcus Bai signed a new one-year contract extension with Bradford Bulls in September 2006, but changed his mind a few months later and announced his retirement from the sport in December 2006.