George Fai
{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2018}}
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|position = {{rlp|PR|LK}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|10|18|df=yes}}
|birth_place = Logan City, Queensland, Australia
|height = {{convert|187|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|111|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|club1 = {{nowrap|Brisbane Broncos}}
|year1start = 2017
|year1end = 18
|appearances1 = 3
|tries1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|fieldgoals1 = 0
|points1 = 0
| teamA = {{nowrap|Queensland Residents}}
| yearAstart = 2017
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| appearancesA = 1
| triesA = 0
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
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|source = {{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/george-fai/summary.html |title=George Fai - Career Stats & Summary |publisher=Rugby League Project |date=1996-10-18 |accessdate=2017-05-28}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/broncos/george-fai/ |title=Official NRL profile of George Fai for Brisbane Broncos - NRL |access-date=8 March 2018 |archive-date=8 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308231523/https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/broncos/george-fai/ |url-status=dead }}
|updated = 7 January 2024
}}
George Fai (born 18 October 1996) is a retired Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock or prop who played for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
Background
Fai was born in Logan City, Queensland, Australia.
Career
He appeared for the Brisbane Broncos in the defeat by the Warrington Wolves in the 2017 World Club Series.{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/warrington-vs-brisbane/45988|title=Warrington 27-18 Brisbane: Wolves' first-half blitz stuns Broncos|publisher=Sky Sports|date=19 February 2017|accessdate=6 April 2017}}
On 27 May 2017 Rd 12, Fai made his NRL debut for Brisbane against the New Zealand Warriors.
In 2024 Fai won both the Queensland Cup and the NRL State Championship playing for the Norths Devils. {{Cite web |title=Devils v Dolphins |url=https://www.qrl.com.au/draw/qrl-premiership/2024/grand-final/game-1/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=Queensland Rugby League |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Jets v Devils |url=https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-state-championship/2024/nrl-state-championship/jets-v-devils/ |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=National Rugby League |language=en}} On 11 October, Fai had announced his retirement from the sport.{{Cite web |last=Chalk |first=Ethan Lee |date=2024-10-11 |title=Ex-Broncos forward announces retirement |url=https://www.zerotackle.com/ex-broncos-forward-announces-retirement-215120/ |access-date=2024-10-12 |website=Zero Tackle |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.broncos.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/brisbane-broncos/george-fai/ Brisbane Broncos profile]
- [http://www.broncos.com.au/team/profiles/george_fai.html Broncos profile]
- [http://www.nrl.com/telstrapremiership/playerstats/playerprofile/tabid/10898/clubid/1/playerid/6552/seasonid/45/default.aspx NRL profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/broncos/george-fai/]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/nrl-premiership/broncos/george-fai/ Broncos 2019 profile]
{{Norths Devils squad – 2024 Queensland Cup premiers}}
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Category:Australian sportspeople of Samoan descent
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Brisbane Broncos players
Category:Queensland Residents rugby league team players
Category:Rugby league players from Logan, Queensland
Category:Souths Logan Magpies players
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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