Adam Freier

{{Infobox rugby biography

|name = Adam Freier

|image =Adam Freier cropped.jpg

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|birth_name =Adam Leigh Freier

|birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

|death_place =

|height = {{height|m=1.75}}

|weight = {{convert|98|kg|st lb|abbr=on}}

|ru_position = Hooker

|repteam1 = Australian Schoolboys

|repteam2 = {{ru|Australia}}

|repyears1 = 1998

|repyears2 = 2002–

|repcaps2 = 25

|reppoints2 = 10

|ru_ntupdate = 15 August 2013

|years1 =1999 - Present

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|super1 = {{Rut|Brumbies}}

|super2 = {{Rut|Waratahs}}

|super3 = {{Rut|Rebels}}

|superyears1 = 2000–02

|superyears2 = 2003–10

|superyears3 = 2011–12

|superapps1 = 6

|superapps2 = 80

|superapps3 = 16

|superpoints1 = 5

|superpoints2 = 60

|superpoints3 = 15

|ru_currentclub =Randwick

|superupdate = 23 July 2012

|ru_province1 = ACT & Southern NSW

|ru_province2 = Randwick DRUFC

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|ru_provinceyears2 = 2003–

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|ru_provinceapps2 = 70

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|ru_provincepoints2 = 60

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|occupation = Sport Executive

|spouse =

|children = 3

|relatives = Son of Rugby league coach and player Laurie Freier

|school = Waverley College

|university =

|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1980|03|20|df=yes}}

}}

Adam Freier (born 20 March 1980) is a former rugby union footballer. In 2011 and 2012 he played for the {{Rut|Rebels}} in the Super Rugby competition, and retired at the end of 2012 from professional rugby. In 2015 he came out of retirement to play Shute Shield for Randwick until this day. His usual playing position is hooker.

Playing career

Son of Sydney rugby league footballer and coach Laurie Freier born 20 March 1980, in Paddington, NSW, Australia, he made the Australian Schoolboys in 1998 as well as the under-19s, which he captained the following year. In 2000 he signed with the {{Rut|Brumbies}} and made his state debut against Queensland. He went on to play for the Australian under-21s, including captaining them at the 2001 under-21 Rugby Championships, in which they finished runner-up to New Zealand. He made his debut for the Wallabies in 2002, in a Test against Argentina.[https://archive.today/20130419032850/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/6571/Default.aspx Rebels video]

Freier left the Brumbies and signed with the {{Rut|Waratahs}} for the 2003 season, and was selected to captain the Waratahs tour of Argentina in post-season 2004, and was voted player of the tour. In 2005 he was selected for the final match of the 2005 Tri Nations Series. After he was selected as the run-on hooker in the second Cook Cup match in 2006.

In April 2010 Freier signed on with the {{Rut|Rebels}} for the 2011 season of Super Rugby.{{

cite web | date= 6 April 2010 | work = Fox Sports | publisher = News Limited

| title = Rebels land Tahs hooker Freier

| url = http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26948715-5002381,00.html

| accessdate = 16 August 2010}}{{

cite web | work = West Australian | publisher = Yahoo | date = 6 April 2010

| title = Rebels sign Waratahs hooker Freier

| url = http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/union/7027634/rebels-sign-waratahs-hooker-freier/

| accessdate = 19 April 2010}} {{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Freier told the Sydney Morning Herald his reasons for approaching the Rebels included: "Mutual respect, a coach he admires, the challenge of new team."{{

cite web | first = Josh | last = Rakic | date = 18 April 2010

| work = The Sydney Morning Herald| publisher = Fairfax

| title = Freier: I approached Melbourne | url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/freier-i-approached-melbourne-20100417-sley.html | accessdate = 16 August 2010}} Freier was sidelined in September due to complications from a 2008 back injury. Rebels coach Rod Macqueen reported Frier to be undergoing rehabilitation.{{

cite web

|first=Bret

|last=Harris

|date=8 September 2010

|work=Australian

|publisher=News

|title=Melbourne Rebels chasing Kiwi Ged Robinson as cover for Adam Freier

|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/melbourne-rebels-chasing-kiwi-ged-robinson-as-cover-for-adam-freier/story-e6frg7mf-1225915578800

|accessdate=23 September 2010

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100919193928/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/melbourne-rebels-chasing-kiwi-ged-robinson-as-cover-for-adam-freier/story-e6frg7mf-1225915578800

|archivedate=19 September 2010

|url-status=live

}}{{cite press release | publisher = Melbourne Rebels | date = 15 September 2010 | author = Rebels Media Unit | title = Rebels sign Wellington hooker Ged Robinson | url = http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/359/Default.aspx | accessdate = 23 September 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110727025445/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/359/Default.aspx | archive-date = 27 July 2011 | url-status = dead }} Frier wasn't fit to compete in pre-season trials against teams from Tonga and Fiji, and the Crusaders from New Zealand; he remained in doubt for the Rebels' season opener against the Waratahs.{{

cite web | first = Stathi| last = Paxinos | date = 4 February 2011 | work = The Age| publisher = Fairfax | title = Freier still in doubt for Waratahs clash | url = http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/freier-still-in-doubt-for-waratahs-clash-20110203-1afhh.html | accessdate= 4 February 2011 | location=Melbourne}}

Freier played three Rebels games for the 2011 Super Rugby season. In May 2012, he expected to play his 100th Super Rugby game.{{

cite press release | date = 18 May 2012 | first = Paul | last = Roberton | publisher = Melbourne Rebels | title = Freier to play his 100th Super Rugby game on Sunday | url = http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/6569/Default.aspx | accessdate = 18 May 2012}} In 2019, he played one game for Randwick against Argentina.

Journalism

Freier writes about the Wallabies,{{cite web | first = Adam | last = Freier | date = 15 August 2010

| title = The fearless three who can save the Wallabies | url = http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/the-fearless-three-who-can-save-the-wallabies-20100814-1240f.html | work = The Sydney Morning Herald| publisher = Fairfax | accessdate = 13 September 2010 | location=Melbourne| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100816041730/http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/the-fearless-three-who-can-save-the-wallabies-20100814-1240f.html| archivedate= 16 August 2010 | url-status=live}} Melbourne's crowded sporting landscape, and his own squad the Melbourne Rebels.{{cite web | first = Adam | last = Freier | date = 1 August 2010

| title = Secret to Rebels' success is not tackling AFL head-on

| url = http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/secret-to-rebels-success-is-not-tackling-afl-headon-20100731-110hy.html | work = The Sydney Morning Herald| publisher = Fairfax | accessdate = 13 September 2010 | location=Melbourne| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100907045526/http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/secret-to-rebels-success-is-not-tackling-afl-headon-20100731-110hy.html| archivedate= 7 September 2010 | url-status=live}}{{cite web | first = Adam | last = Freier | date = 1 August 2010 | title = Rebels and their code will fit into Vics' sportscape | url = http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/rebels-and-their-code-will-fit-into-vics-sportscape-20100731-110om.html | work = The Age| publisher = Fairfax | accessdate = 13 September 2010 | location=Melbourne| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100802085612/http://www.theage.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/rebels-and-their-code-will-fit-into-vics-sportscape-20100731-110om.html| archivedate= 2 August 2010 | url-status=live}}{{Cite web | date = 2 August 2010 | title = Rebels launch into the crowded Melbourne sporting landscape | url = http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/270/Default.aspx | work = Rebels Media Unit | publisher = Melbourne Rebels | location = Australia | accessdate = 14 September 2010 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100805060729/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/270/Default.aspx | archivedate = 5 August 2010 | url-status=dead}} Fairfax Media publishes his articles in the Sydney Morning Herald{{

cite web

|first=Adam

|last=Freier

|date=12 September 2010

|title=Pocock the shining light as baby Wallabies learn to walk

|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/pocock-the-shining-light-as-baby-wallabies-learn-to-walk-20100911-155wu.html

|work=Sydney Morning Herald

|publisher=Fairfax

|accessdate=12 September 2010

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100914124205/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/pocock-the-shining-light-as-baby-wallabies-learn-to-walk-20100911-155wu.html

|archivedate=14 September 2010

|url-status=live

}}{{

cite web

|first=Adam

|last=Freier

|date=1 August 2010

|title=Secret to Rebels' success is not tackling AFL head-on

|url=http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/secret-to-rebels-success-is-not-tackling-afl-headon-20100731-110hy.html

|work=Sydney Morning Herald

|publisher=Fairfax

|accessdate=13 September 2010

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803114543/http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/secret-to-rebels-success-is-not-tackling-afl-headon-20100731-110hy.html

|archivedate=3 August 2010

|url-status=live

}} and/or the Melbourne Age. Freier is also a regular panellist on the ABC Offsiders sports program.{{

cite web | year = 2008 | title = About Us | work = Offsiders | publisher = ABC | accessdate = 18 May 2012 | url= http://www.abc.net.au/sport/offsiders/aboutus.htm}}