Liam Coombes-Fabling

Liam Coombes-Fabling
Birth nameLiam Coombes-Fabling
Date of birth (1998-07-07) 7 July 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb)
SchoolSt. John's College, Hamilton
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, first five-eighth
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020– Waikato 32 (60)
Correct as of 13 December 2023
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022 Highlanders 6 (5)
2023- Chiefs 9 (15)

Liam Coombes-Fabling (born 7 July 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player for Waikato in the National Provincial Championship (NPC). His playing position is wing.

Early life

Coombes-Fabling attended St. John's College, Hamilton.[1]

Rugby career

Coombes-Fabling played for the Waikato under-19s team at the Jock Hobbs Memorial Tournament in 2017. Playing at first five-eighth, Coombes-Fabling led Waikato to the final; they would go on to lose 30–17 in the final against Auckland.[2]

Since 2020 he has played for Waikato in the NPC. He scored 3 tries in the 2020 season.[3] On 24 September 2021, Coombes-Fabling scored two tries in a winning effort against Tasman which moved Waikato to the top of the NPC Premiership Division standings.[4] On 1 October he scored a hat-trick in a 38–28 loss against Northland.[5]

References

  1. ^ "NZ Sevens Call Up for Coombes-Fabling". St. John's College, Hamilton. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  2. ^ King, Jesse (18 September 2017). "Waikato under-19s rugby coach sees red over yellow card in final". Stuff. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Liam COOMBES-FABLING - Player statistics". Itsrugby.co.nz. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Waikato Move to Top of Premiership". National Provincial Championship. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Manawatu second in Championship, Tasman top Premiership". National Provincial Championship. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.