Dane Gagai

Dane Gagai
Personal information
Born 3 January 1991 (1991-01-03) (age 21)
Australia
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position Utility Back
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011– Brisbane Broncos 7 4 0 0 16
As of 2 November 2011
Source: RLP

Dane Gagai (born 3 January 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays on the wing for the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League (NRL).

Gagai made his first grade debut for the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium in the first round of the 2011 season against the North Queensland Cowboys, scoring a try.[1] He continued to play in the Broncos' under-20s team, and was named in the Toyota Cup's team of the season.[2] It was Gagai's second such honour, having been named in the same team in 2010.[3]

Gagai's father Ray was a member of the Broncos' squad in the 1989 season. Dane is the cousin of fellow Broncos player Josh Hoffman.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.broncos.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=34256&title=coach-feels-for-young-players
  2. ^ Thompson, Michael (31 August 2011). "Cowboys duo named among cream of the under-20s crop". Townsville Bulletin. http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2011/08/31/262251_sport.html. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
  3. ^ "Warriors centre named in top U-20 team". stuff.co.nz. 31 August 2010. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/4080333/Warriors-centre-named-in-top-U-20-team. Retrieved 2 November 2011. 
  4. ^ Ricketts, Steve (28 February 2010). "Dane Gagai to play for Broncos, the first son to follow his father, Ray, into the team". 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. Retrieved 2 November 2011.