Marcus Bai
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Aug 30, 2026
Ryan PapenhuyzenHOST
Yeah, but you'd be higher up.
Ryan PapenhuyzenHOST
What about, I mean, someone like Marcus Bai.
DaveHOST
Is he for Lau?
Ryan PapenhuyzenHOST
Is he for Lau? He could be up there though.
Ryan PapenhuyzenHOST
Robbie Ross, yeah.
Ryan PapenhuyzenHOST
Who was in
Cameron MunsterHOST
that time? Marcus there, Marcus Bai.
Cameron MunsterHOST
Who else was the wingers?
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because this is fantastic
Scott WaideHOST
In 1998, one of Papua New Guinea's own, Marcus Bai, joined the Australian NRL team, the Melbourne Storm.
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Marcus Bai! Marcus Bai! He cuts inside! He scores his third try! Marcus Bai is celebrating today!
Scott WaideHOST
For a generation growing up watching rugby league on TV, Marcus Bai became an inspiration.
Scott WaideHOST
But his debut in the National Rugby League was a rarity when PNG had no set pathway for NRL entry.
Scott WaideHOST
And for decades, PNG's rugby league teams were considered the underdogs.