Laing, a standoff from Auckland, represented New Zealand between 1919 and 1925 and was the team's captain in 1925.

[1] However he never played in a Test match for New Zealand, due to the team usually playing New South Wales and Queensland during this period.In 1921 he was the only New Zealander selected to represent Australasia during the 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain.

[4] Laing played for the City Rovers from 1919 to 1922 but transferred to Devonport United during the 1922 season.

Another of his brothers, Albert Laing debuted for Devonport in late 1931 and also went on to play for New Zealand.

Bert coached the North Shore Albions from 1934 to 1936, and the Manukau seniors in 1938.