1. Raymond Faitala-Mariner was born on 26 July 1993 and is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League.
18 Facts About Raymond Faitala-Mariner
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner has played for both Samoa and New Zealand at international level.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner played in the Warriors' Holden Cup team in 2012 and 2013, as well as in the New South Wales Cup with the Auckland Vulcans in late 2013.
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In 2014, Raymond Faitala-Mariner joined the Warriors' full-time squad and played in the 2014 Auckland Nines, and played in 23 New South Wales Cup matches for the Warriors.
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On 21 September 2014, Raymond Faitala-Mariner was named at second-row in the 2014 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner finished his debut year in the NRL having played in 11 matches and scoring a try.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner finished his early season move to the Bulldogs in the 2016 NRL season with him playing in 14 matches.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner finished the 2017 NRL season with him playing in 16 matches and scoring 1 try for the Bulldogs.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner made 13 appearances for Canterbury-Bankstown in 2018 and scored 2 tries as the club endured a tough season on the field.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner made 10 appearances for Canterbury-Bankstown in the 2019 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner made 20 appearances for Canterbury and scored six tries in the 2020 NRL season.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner finished as the sides joint top try scorer.
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On 22 July, Raymond Faitala-Mariner signed on with the Canterbury club for a further three years, seeing him remain at Belmore until the end of the 2025 season.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner played a total of 13 games for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner played a total of 14 games for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.
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On 29 January, Raymond Faitala-Mariner was released from the final two years of his Canterbury contract to join St George Illawarra ahead of the 2024 NRL season.
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Raymond Faitala-Mariner made 20 appearances for St George Illawarra in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table.