Adam Freier
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight | 98 kg (15.4 st; 216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Waverley College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Son of Rugby league coach and player Laurie Freier | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Sport Executive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adam Freier (born 20 March 1980) is a rugby union footballer. In 2011 and 2012 he played for the Rebels in the Super Rugby competition, and retired at the end of 2012 from professional rugby. In 2015 he came out of retirement to play Shute Shield for Randwick until this day. His usual playing position is hooker.
Playing career
Son of Sydney
Freier left the Brumbies and signed with the
In April 2010 Freier signed on with the
Freier played three Rebels games for the 2011 Super Rugby season.[8] In May 2012, he expected to play his 100th Super Rugby game.[1][8] In 2019, he played one game for Randwick against Argentina.
Journalism
Freier writes about the Wallabies,[9][10] Melbourne's crowded sporting landscape, and his own squad the Melbourne Rebels.[11][12][13] Fairfax Media publishes his articles in the Sydney Morning Herald[9][14] and/or the Melbourne Age.[10][12] Freier is also a regular panellist on the ABC Offsiders sports program.[15]
Rugby Union Players Association
Freier is president of RUPA, the
References
- ^ a b Rebels video
- ^ "Rebels land Tahs hooker Freier". Fox Sports. News Limited. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ "Rebels sign Waratahs hooker Freier". West Australian. Yahoo. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010. [permanent dead link]
- ^ Rakic, Josh (18 April 2010). "Freier: I approached Melbourne". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Retrieved 16 August 2010.
- ^ Harris, Bret (8 September 2010). "Melbourne Rebels chasing Kiwi Ged Robinson as cover for Adam Freier". Australian. News. Archived from the original on 19 September 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ Rebels Media Unit (15 September 2010). "Rebels sign Wellington hooker Ged Robinson" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2010.
- ^ Paxinos, Stathi (4 February 2011). "Freier still in doubt for Waratahs clash". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ^ a b Roberton, Paul (18 May 2012). "Freier to play his 100th Super Rugby game on Sunday" (Press release). Melbourne Rebels. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ a b Freier, Adam (12 September 2010). "Pocock the shining light as baby Wallabies learn to walk". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 14 September 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
- ^ a b Freier, Adam (15 August 2010). "The fearless three who can save the Wallabies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Melbourne: Fairfax. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ Freier, Adam (1 August 2010). "Secret to Rebels' success is not tackling AFL head-on". The Sydney Morning Herald. Melbourne: Fairfax. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ a b Freier, Adam (1 August 2010). "Rebels and their code will fit into Vics' sportscape". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Rebels launch into the crowded Melbourne sporting landscape". Rebels Media Unit. Australia: Melbourne Rebels. 2 August 2010. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ Freier, Adam (1 August 2010). "Secret to Rebels' success is not tackling AFL head-on". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "About Us". Offsiders. ABC. 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ RUPA