1. Taane Milne previously played for the St George Illawarra Dragons, New Zealand Warriors and South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League, and was briefly contracted to the Wests Tigers.
17 Facts About Taane Milne
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Taane Milne played his junior rugby league for the Clovelly Crocodiles and spent some time in rugby union whilst attending Randwick Boys High School and Newington College, where he played junior representative grades for Randwick as well as in New South Wales and Australian Schoolboys teams alongside future Parramatta Eels backrower Tepai Moeroa.
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From 2013 to 2015, Taane Milne played for the Sydney Roosters' NYC team.
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Taane Milne was again selected for the Junior Kiwis on 2 May 2015.
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Taane Milne was released by the Roosters, with "a questionable work ethic, including being late for training and poor training performance, coupled with some minor off-field dramas" said to be contributing factors.
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In round 8, Taane Milne made his NRL debut for the Dragons against the Sydney Roosters.
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Taane Milne was named in the New Zealand Maori squad for a match against the New Zealand Residents on 15 October 2016.
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Taane Milne played in 11 games in 2017, almost entirely from the bench.
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Taane Milne scored his first try in round 11 against the Warriors, his sole match starting at centre for the season, and his only try for the year.
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On 6 May, Taane Milne made his international debut for Fiji against Tonga in the 2017 Pacific Cup.
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In June, Taane Milne signed a two-year contract with the Wests Tigers starting in 2018.
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Taane Milne had written a letter to coach Stephen Kearney asking him for a second chance to play in the NRL.
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In round 25 of the 2019 NRL season, Taane Milne made his return to first grade and made his New Zealand Warriors debut against the Canberra Raiders.
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Taane Milne made his club debut for South Sydney in round 10 of the 2021 NRL season against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
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In round 25, Taane Milne scored two tries in the first match to be played at the new Sydney Football Stadium.
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Taane Milne played a total of 14 games for Souths in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 9th on the table and missed the finals.
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Taane Milne played 21 matches for South Sydney in the 2024 NRL season as the club endured a difficult campaign finishing second bottom on the table.