Paul Marquet

Paul Marquet (born 26 September 1969 in Newcastle, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

A resilient second-row forward, Marquet has the honour of scoring the first try for the Hunter Mariners in their first game of the 1997 Super League season.

He would also score the first try for the Melbourne Storm on their first home game of the 1998 NRL season against the North Sydney Bears.

[3] Having won the 1999 Premiership, the Melbourne Storm traveled to England to contest the 2000 World Club Challenge against Super League Champions St Helens R.F.C., with Marquet again starting as a second-rower in the victory.

He played for the Newcastle Knights from the interchange bench in their 2001 NRL Grand Final victory over the Parramatta Eels.