Iain Fairley
Scotland international rugby union player
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Iain Fairley (born 29 August 1973) is a rugby union player who made three appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team.
29 August 1973
| Born | Iain Thomas Fairley 29 August 1973 Kelso, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (196 lb; 89 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Fairley was born in Kelso, Scottish Borders.[1]
Rugby playing career
Fairley was selected for Scotland's 1998 Scotland rugby union tour of Oceania but early on he sustained an injury during training.[2]
He made his debut against Italy in 1999 Five Nations Championship.[3] His last appearance was against Spain in the 1999 Rugby World Cup.
In 2002 he was selected for the Scotland 7's team for tournaments in Singapore and Malaysia.[4] He also joined the sevens team that competed at 2002 Commonwealth Games.[5]
The same year he returned to the Borders to play domestic rugby, having been at Edinburgh Reivers.[6]
