Nick Frisby (born 29 October 1992 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian international rugby union player who most recently played with the Western Force in Super Rugby AU. His regular playing position is scrum-half.
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| Birth name | Nicholas Frisby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 October 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb; 185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Marist College Ashgrove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editAmateur career
editFrisby's local club side was GPS Rugby, who play in the Queensland Premier Rugby Competition.
Frsiby has been drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.[1]
Professional career
editNick Frisby made his debut for the Queensland Reds against the Durban Sharks in round 4 of the 2012 Super Rugby season at Suncorp Stadium. Frisby came off the bench in the 47th minute of the match going on to play 33 minutes. Unfortunately it was not a dream debut even after scoring a try with the Reds losing 22-27.
In the 2014 National Rugby Championship Frisby was one of the competition's best, turning out for Brisbane City leading them to their inaugural title in a 37-26 victory over the Perth Spirit at Ballymore Stadium.
During a disappointing 2015 season for the Queensland Reds team, Frisby started seven matches at flyhalf due to the unavailability of injured star Quade Cooper. Frisby playing out of position earned praise for his efforts so much so being invited into a Wallabies training in Brisbane with head coach Michael Cheika.
Prior to 2016, Frisby gained the majority of his Queensland Reds caps on the bench being the second pick scrum-half to Will Genia.
On 7 July 2018 it was announced that Frisby was signed by Glasgow Warriors.[2]
He made his first appearance for the Warriors in their 50 -17 demolition of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth on the 18 August 2018, even scoring on debut.[3]
International career
editFrisby was named in the Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa.[4] Nick Frisby has earned his first Wallabies squad call-up in 2016, after an impressive Super Rugby season with the Reds. Frisby has played a number of roles for Queensland in recent years but with the departure of Will Genia has made the starting nine spot his own, catching the eye of Michael Cheika. During 2016, Frisby played in all 3 test matches against England as well as the Bledisode Cup against the All Blacks and went on to travel and play on the Wallabies Spring tour.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Warriors sign Wallaby Frisby - Glasgow Warriors". glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ "Warriors romp to eight tries against Quins in successful Perth expedition". 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Teams". Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ "Wallabies squad full of surprises". www.rugby.com.au. 26 May 2016.