Dane Gagai is an Australian professional rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 footballer who currently plays on the wing for the Brisbane Broncos

Brisbane Broncos

The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...

 of the National Rugby League

National Rugby League

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 (NRL).

Gagai made his first grade debut for the Brisbane Broncos

Brisbane Broncos

The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...

 at Suncorp Stadium

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 in the first round of the 2011 season against the North Queensland Cowboys

North Queensland Cowboys

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, scoring a try. He continued to play in the Broncos' under-20s team, and was named in the Toyota Cup's team of the season. It was Gagai's second such honour, having been named in the same team in 2010.

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

Josh Hoffman

Josh Hoffman is an Australian-born professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Brisbane Broncos of the National Rugby League.-Playing career:...

.