1. Shaun Lane was born on 29 November 1994 and is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.
18 Facts About Shaun Lane
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Shaun Lane previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, New Zealand Warriors and the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the NRL.
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Shaun Lane is the younger brother of former Bulldogs player Brett Lane.
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In 2013 and 2014 Shaun Lane played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs' NYC team.
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In 2015 Shaun Lane graduated to the Bulldogs' New South Wales Cup team.
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Shaun Lane was named the club's rookie of the year, winning the Steve Mortimer Medal.
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Shaun Lane signed a one-year deal with the New Zealand Warriors.
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Shaun Lane made his sole appearance for the Warriors in round 9 against the St George Illawarra Dragons.
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Shaun Lane had a good year for the Sea Eagles, finishing the year as their top try scorer.
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Shaun Lane played almost every match for Parramatta in the 2021 NRL season including both finals matches.
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On 12 August 2019 it was revealed that Shaun Lane was under investigation by the NRL integrity unit after photos were shown Shaun Lane holding a plastic bag with a white substance inside.
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On 19 August 2019 Shaun Lane spoke to the media saying that he felt like an idiot after the photos of him with a plastic bag containing a white substance were leaked.
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Shaun Lane said that it was a prank gone wrong and explained further by saying "I have made the game look very bad and brought it into disrepute, so on that basis, I was accepting of my punishment".
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Shaun Lane played 26 games for Parramatta in the 2022 NRL season including their Grand Final loss to Penrith.
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On 5 October 2022 Shaun Lane was awarded with the Ken Thornett Medal as Parramatta's player of the year.
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On 7 October Shaun Lane signed a three-year contract extension to remain at Parramatta until the end of 2026.
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On 25 July Shaun Lane was ruled out for the remainder of the 2023 NRL season after he suffered a dislocated elbow during Parramatta's loss against North Queensland.
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Shaun Lane played 24 matches for Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.