Adam Korczyk
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| Birth name | Adam Korczyk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 February 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb)[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Brisbane State High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Adam Korczyk (born 14 February 1995) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He currently plays as a flanker for Ealing Trailfinders in the English Championship.
Early life
[edit]Korczyk was born in Auckland, New Zealand in a family originally from Poland, but moved to Brisbane with his family at an early age. He was educated at Brisbane State High School and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys rugby team in 2012.[1]
Career
[edit]Korczyk played premier grade rugby for the University of Queensland Rugby Club, and was selected for the Brisbane City team in the National Rugby Championship in 2014.[2] Later that year he signed a two-year development contract with the Queensland Reds.[3] He made his Super Rugby debut for the Reds during the 2015 Super Rugby season against the Bulls in Pretoria. The following week, Korczyk scored a try in the team's win against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Korczyk makes team". City South News. Quest. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ "Player Profile: Adam Korczyk - Lock". Seven Sport. Yahoo. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ^ a b Tucker, Jim (19 April 2015). "Rookie Red Adam Korczyk helps to lift gloom of Queensland's season from hell". The Courier Mail. News. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2015.