Bernard Foley

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Bernard Foley
Qantas Wallabies Player Bernard Foley.jpg
Full name Bernard Foley
Date of birth (1989-09-08) 8 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height 182 centimetres (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
School St Aloysius College
University Sydney University
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fly-half / Fullback
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
2012– Sydney University
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014
2015−16
Sydney Stars
Ricoh Black Rams
0
10
(0)
(62)
Super Rugby
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011– Waratahs 74 (591)
correct as of 28 May 2016.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2013– Australia 27 (269)
correct as of 31 October 2015.
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2010–11 Australia sevens
Bernard Foley
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Men's Rugby sevens
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Rugby 7's

Bernard Foley (born 8 September 1989) is an Australian rugby player with the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby. He can cover both Fullback and Fly-half.

Career

Foley debuted for the Waratahs in 2011, becoming a regular in 2012. He also plays for Sydney University in the Shute Shield. Foley began his career in sevens in 2009. He was a silver medallist with the Australian sevens team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, and went on to captain the team on the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series circuit. He was awarded the Sydney University Male Blue of the Year in 2011.[1] He was also named the 2011 Australian Sevens Player of the Year.[2]

He kicked the match winning penalty in the 2014 Super Rugby Final, putting the Waratahs ahead of the Crusaders 33-32 with just 30 seconds remaining.

Foley was a star of the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, scoring 28 of Australia's 33 points against England in the Pool Stage, and started the World Cup Final at fly-half against New Zealand.[3][4]

References

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  3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/34413339
  4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/ERUP3878959

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