Shaun Foley

For those of a similar name, see Sean Foley (disambiguation).

Shaun Foley (born 29 August 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian former professional rugby union player and a former member of the National Rugby League's (NRL) Sydney Roosters squad.

Shaun Foley

Personal information
Born	(1986-08-29) 29 August 1986 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position	Fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006 Sydney Roosters 9 6 0 0 24 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 NSW Residents 1 1 0 0 4
Rugby union
Position	fullback
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2009– Randwick Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2009 Australia (sevens)
As of 9 January 2024

Playing career

Foley played in the Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union team that lost to New Zealand 21–16 in 2004. Foley scored all 16 points for the Australian team.

Foley joined NRL side the Sydney Roosters in 2006, playing seven games and scoring six tries. He scored two tries in the Sydney Roosters 40–20 victory over the North Queensland Cowboys. Foley signed with the club until the end of 2008, but suffered from injuries in 2007 and missed most of the 2008 season due to a broken ankle.

After coming off contract in 2008, Foley returned to rugby union with Sydney grade club Randwick, but was called up to the Australian rugby sevens side before his first training session with Randwick.