Scott Fava (born 19 January 1976 in

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, Australia) is an Australian retired

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footballer.

Super 14

Scott Fava began his Super Rugby career with the

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in 1999, playing for three seasons before moving on to the

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. At the Brumbies, Fava was named Best Forward in 2004. For the 2006 season, Fava joined the new

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side which were part of the expansion of the Super 12 to become the Super 14. During the season, Fava was relegated to the bench after failing a club alcohol breath test. Fava made 87 appearances in Super Rugby. He later became the first person to play for all Australian Super 14 sides when he joined the Waratahs. He later retired due to injury after the 2009 season. Fava played for Eastwood and became the first person to win the Ken Catchpole Medal three times, voted as the most outstanding player in the Sydney club competition in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Tests

Fava made his

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debut for the Wallabies against

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in 2005 and was also part of the tour party in

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. He scored his first test try in the

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tie against the

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Commonwealth games

Scott Fava was a member of the Australian Rugby 7's side at the 2006 Commonwealth Games that lost out in the

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against Fiji. During the match, Fava suffered a sickening hit in a collision with Viliame Satala and began convulsing on the field. He was able to make a full recovery after being taken to the

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References

External links

Western Force profileBBC on Commonwealth Rugby 7's
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