Caroline Fairs Explained

Birth Name:Caroline Vakalahi
Birth Date:4 January 1983
Birth Place:Nuku’alofa, Tonga
Occupation:Army Officer
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Ru Position:Prop
Repyears1:2010–
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Allegiance:Australia
Branch:Australian Army
Serviceyears:2007–
Rank:Captain
Battles:War in Afghanistan

Caroline Fairs (; born 4 January 1983) is an n female rugby union player and an Officer in the Australian Army.

Rugby career

Fairs played in the Australia women's national rugby union team in the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup that finished in third place, she was also named in 's 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squad. After a break in which she gave birth, in 2017 Fairs was selected to represent Australia at the International Women's Rugby Series in New Zealand, she credited her return to the game with helping her recover from post-natal depression.[1] [2] [3]

Fairs has also played for the Australian Services Rugby Union–Women’s team as well as the Wests Bulldogs Rugby Club, North Brisbane Rugby Club and Easts Tigers Rugby Union in the Queensland Premier Rugby women’s competition.[4]

Military career

Fairs joined the Australian Army in 2007 and is an Officer in the Royal Australian Corps of Transport. Fairs has served operationally at Al Minhad Air Base in Dubai and in Kabul in the War in Afghanistan.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wallaroos Finalise IRB Women's Rugby World Cup Squad . Sean (RUGBY15.CO.ZA) . 16 June 2014 . 16 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714121318/http://www.rugby15.co.za/2014/06/wallaroos-finalise-irb-womens-rugby-world-cup-squad/ . 14 July 2014 . live .
  2. Web site: Caroline Fairs . Rugby Australia . Rugby Australia . rugby.com.au . . 31 March 2019 .
  3. Web site: How rugby helped heal Caroline Fairs . Sam Phillips . 12 June 2017 . rugby.com.au . . 31 March 2019 .
  4. Web site: Caroline Vakalahi - Brisbane Girl Targets World Cup . Department of Defence . Department of Defence (Australia) . 2014 . defence.gov.au . . 31 March 2019 .
  5. News: Payten . Iain . 31 May 2014 . Wallaroos star Caroline Vakalahi serving her country on two fronts . . . 14 July 2014 .