Garrick Fay

Garrick Fay (b. 11 April 1948 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian businessman and former international rugby player. Garrick was a member of the Australian national team from 1971-79.[1]

Garrick Fay
Birth nameGarrick Fay
Date of birth(1948-04-11)11 April 1948
Place of birthSydney, Australia, New South Wales
Height196.85 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight114 KG
SchoolShore, North Sydney
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock (Second Row)
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1968-1981
1970
1970-1971
 Northern Suburbs Rugby Club
Wasps RFC
James Bay Athletic Association (c)
Northern Suburbs Rugby Club		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1970
1971 - 1979
1971 - 1979		 Middlesex
Sydney
NSW		 n/a
49
19		 n/a
n/a
n/a
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1971-1979  Australia 24 7


Playing for the Australian Wallabies

International rugby career

Garrick Fay began his international rugby career with the Australian Wallabies in 1971 with his first game against the South African Springboks. He was invited to play in a number of teams including the Scottish Rugby Union Centenary in 1973, and the Irish Rugby Union Centenary in 1974. He was selected as captain of the Rugby World XV side in the centenary celebrations for Cardiff Rugby Club in 1977 and was selected in a world XV to play in South Africa in 1978.[2]

Australia rugby union team

Garrick's first cap for Australia was on 31 July 1971 at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground against South Africa during their controversial tour of Australia. Due to the more experienced second row of the South African side, Fay was dropped for subsequent games and rejoined the squad for the Wallabies tour of New Zealand and Fiji in 1972.

Fay's golden years, as with many other players competing for the Wallabies around this time, was during The Sixth Wallaby tour in 1975-76. Garrick played 17 tour matches, and 4 out of the 5 major test matches. He sustained an injury while playing against Wales and was rested during 1976. This meant missing out on two Fiji Tests and the end of season tour against France but returned for the home series against Wales. Performing solidly meant Fay received an invitation to the 1978 Australia rugby union tour of New Zealand where he played in 10 tour matches and scored 3 tries.[2]

Fay made the decision to leave international rugby in 1979, but continued to play for Northern Suburbs Rugby Club. He also withdrew his availability for representative teams at the same time.[3] This made his last game for the Wallabies against Ireland at Brisbane on 3 June 1979 [4] where they unfortunately lost 12 - 27.[5]

Amateur clubs

Time off

Garrick's only club was the Northern Suburbs Rugby Club in Sydney, New South Wales. He played in the second row between the years 1968 - 1981 with the exception of 1970-1971 when he took a year off to travel overseas. During this time he traveled to England where he played for Wasps RFC (Rugby Football Club) in London UK and from that club was picked for Middlesex County, to tour British Columbia. He stayed on and played for and captained, James Bay Athletic Association.

Provincial/State sides

Garrick lead Sydney and New South Wales as captain in 1977-78. Ironically leading Sydney to victory against Wales in 1978, beating them 18 - 16, only to be beaten whilst captaining the larger side of New South Wales 0-18 a few days later.[2]


References
  1. "Garrick Fay". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. "Historical Wallabies Profile He played his last international game in 1979 against Ireland. Page". Rugby.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. "Jim Webster 1979, 'Fay says no to rep Rugby', The Sydney Morning Herald 10 May". Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  4. "Garrick Fay". ESPN Scrum. ESPN. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  5. "Ireland Rugby Tour". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

Bibliography of sources
  • Pollard, Jack (1994). Australian Rugby - The Game and the Players. Ironbark Press & Pan Macmillan (pp 170).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Jenkins, Peter (1999). Wallaby Gold. Random House (pp 224, 225, 232, 246, 248, 252).CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Clark, Mason, Samuelson (1999). Test Rugby Lists. Five Mile Press (pp 336).CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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