Scott Fava (born 19 January 1976 in

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, Australia) is an Australian retired

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footballer.

Super 14

Scott Fava began his

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career with the

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in 1999, playing for three seasons before moving on to the

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. At the Brumbies, Fava was named Best Forward in 2004. For the 2006 season, Fava joined the new

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side which was part of the expansion of the Super 12 to become the Super 14. During the season, Fava was relegated to the bench after failing a club alcohol breath test. Fava made 87 appearances in Super Rugby. He later became the first person to play for all Australian Super 14 sides when he joined the Waratahs. He later retired due to injury after the 2009 season. Fava played for Eastwood and became the first person to win the Ken Catchpole Medal three times, being voted the most outstanding player in the Sydney club competition in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Tests

Fava made his

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debut for the

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against

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in 2005 and was also part of the tour party in

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. He scored his first test try in the 2006 Tri Nations- Bledisloe Cup tie against the

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Commonwealth games

Scott Fava was a member of the Australian Rugby 7's side at the

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that lost out in the bronze medal playoff against

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. During the match, Fava suffered a sickening hit in a collision with Viliame Satala and began convulsing on the field. He was able to make a full recovery after being taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

References

External links

Western Force profileBBC on Commonwealth Rugby 7's
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fava, Scott 1976 births Living people Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players ACT Brumbies players Western Force players New South Wales Waratahs players Queensland Reds players Rugby union number eights Rugby sevens players at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Male rugby sevens players Australia international rugby sevens players Commonwealth Games rugby sevens players for Australia Rugby union players from New South Wales Sportspeople from Kiama, New South Wales Eastwood Rugby Club players