Francis Fainifo (born 25 November 1983) is a
rugby union player for
Stade Français
Stade Français Paris Rugby () is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era. The ...
in the
Top 14. He signed from the
Brumbies in the
Super Rugby
Super Rugby is a men's professional rugby union club competition involving teams from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. It previously included teams from Argentina, Japan, and South Africa. Building on various Southern Hem ...
competition in 2011. He plays on the
wing. He was born in
Auckland, New Zealand, but has played international rugby with
Australia A.
Fainifo was educated at Eagle Vale High School, a notable
rugby league school in
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
's South West. Fainifo played both rugby union and league, playing for the
Campbelltown Harlequins
The Campbelltown Harlequins Rugby Football Club, known as Campbelltown, is a rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One o ...
(Union) &
Campbelltown City Kangaroos (League) respectively.
References
External links
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Brumbies profileStade Français profile
1983 births
Living people
New Zealand rugby union players
Rugby union wings
ACT Brumbies players
Stade Français players
Canberra Vikings players
Rugby union players from Auckland
Rugby union players from Sydney
New Zealand emigrants to Australia
Expatriate rugby union players in France
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