Gene Fairbanks

Gene Fairbanks (born 8 August 1982 in Goondiwindi, Australia) is a professional Australian rugby union footballer. He currently plays in Japan for the Kintetsu Liners, and has previously played for the Reds, Brumbies, and Force in the Super Rugby competition. His usual position is inside centre or fly-half.

Educated at Downlands College in Toowoomba, Fairbanks played his senior club rugby for Easts Tigers and was invited to join the Reds Rugby College in 1997. He made his Super 12 debut for the Queensland Reds in 2003 in a match against the Chiefs in Hamilton. Later that year he was selected in the Australian Under 21's team. His 2004 season for the Reds' was troubled by a foot injury he sustained in the pre-season.

Fairbanks signed with the Brumbies for the 2005 season, scoring a try on debut against the Crusaders and he went on to earn eight caps for the season, starting in seven of those matches. He played in eleven of the Brumbies' matches of the 2006 Super 14 season, and was subsequently included in the 2006 Wallabies squad.

After the 2009 Super 14 season, Fairbanks signed for the Japanese team Honda Heat for the 2009–10 Top League season, playing seven matches.

He secured a two-year deal with the Western Force, and played eight Super Rugby games in 2011, but was hindered by niggling injuries and did not play for the Force in 2012.

Fairbanks returned to Japan for the 2012–13 Top League season, joining the Kintetsu Liners.