NRL 
NRLW 
Raymond Faitala-Mariner
| Player # | 771 |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Rock |
| Position | Second Row, Lock |
| Height | 186cm |
| Weight | 105kg |
| DOB | 26th Jul 1993 |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Junior Club | Otahuhu Leopards, New Zealand |
| Debut | 2016: Round 9 vs Parramatta |
| Other Clubs | New Zealand Warriors, St George Illawarra |
| Rep | NZ(1), Samoa(3) |
Raymond Faitala-Mariner joined the Bulldogs from the New Zealand Warriors during 2016.
In 2017 Raymond finished the NRL season playing 16 games.
New coach Dean Pay starting him from the beginning of the 2018 campaign as he looked to utilise his great running game.
The back-rower managed 13 appearances in 2018 before suffering a PCL knee injury and a broken hand while playing for New Zealand in their defeat to England in the Denver Test. That injury ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
The hard-running 25-year old second rower started in all 13 matches in 2018 and provided plenty of impact with his aggressive running style and ability to offload. The Kiwi International provided 23 offloads, averaged 77.8 running metres and 26 tackles per game, came up with 39 tackle breaks and had a tackle efficiency of 90%.
The back-rower managed 10 NRL appearances in 2019, scored 2 tries, averaged 82.1 running metres per game with a tackle efficiency of 89.9%. He played his 50th NRL match for the club in 2019 against the Rabbitohs in round 22.
Ray made 20 appearances for Canterbury and scored six tries in the 2020 NRL season. He finished as the sides joint top try scorer. The club finished in 15th place on the table, only avoiding the Wooden Spoon by for and against.
On 23 March 2021, it was announced that he would miss the rest of the 2021 NRL season after suffering a foot injury in Canterbury's loss to Penrith.
After more than a year out of the game due to injury, Ray made his comeback in Canterbury's Round 11 loss to Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval. On 22 July 2022, he signed on with the Canterbury club for a further three years, seeing him remain at Belmore until the end of the 2025 season. Ray played a total of 13 games for Canterbury in the 2022 NRL season as the club finished 12th on the table.
Ray played a total of 14 games for Canterbury in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.
On 29 January 2024, Faitala-Mariner was released from the final two years of his Canterbury contract to join St. George Illawarra ahead of the 2024 NRL season.
