Darcy Swain
Darcy Swain (born 5 July 1997) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Brumbies in the Super Rugby.[2] His position of choice is lock.
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| Date of birth | 5 July 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Babinda, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane Boys' College, Brisbane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Debuting for the Australian National Rugby Team in 2021 in the series against France, he was brought to fame by a turnover in the late stages of the game, securing Australia's victory.
Early life
Born in the north Queensland town of Babinda, Swain grew up in nearby Cairns until he was 15,[1] when he was scouted by Brisbane Boys' College and offered a scholarship to finish his schooling there. During his final year of school,[1] the Brumbies offered Swain a move to Canberra to play for the Brumbies U20s team, and ultimately the National Rugby Championship team Canberra Vikings.
References
- "Leaving everything that he knows, Brumbies Darcy Swain finds his family away from home". RiotACT!. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- "ACT Brumbies sign young guns Mack Hanses and Darcy Swain to bolster Super Rugby squad". The Canberra Times. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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