![]() Swain representing the Canberra Vikings during the National Rugby Championship, September 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Darcy Taimua Swain 5 July 1997 Babinda, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Brisbane Boys' College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Darcy Taimua Swain (born 5 July 1997) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Western Force in the Super Rugby. [1] His position of choice is lock.
In September 2022, Swain was suspended for six weeks following a citing for a ruck incident in the Bledisloe Cup match against New Zealand that resulted in Quinn Tupaea sustaining a serious knee injury. [2]
Born in the north Queensland town of Babinda, Swain grew up in nearby Cairns until he was 15, [3] when he was scouted by Brisbane Boys' College and offered a scholarship to finish his schooling there. During his final year of school, [3] the Tuggeranong Vikings along with the Brumbies offered Swain a move to Canberra to play for the Brumbies U20s team, and ultimately the National Rugby Championship team Canberra Vikings.[ citation needed ]
In 2017, Swain was included in the Brumbies' squad for a friendly in Singapore. [4] He made his Super Rugby debut in 2018 against the Jaguares. [5] He continued to play mostly off the bench in 2018 and 2019 before starting 13 games at lock in the 2020 Super Rugby AU season. [6]
In July 2020, Swain made his Wallabies debut, coming off the bench against France and earned another 9 caps that year against New Zealand, South Africa, Japan and Argentina. He added a further 6 caps in 2021. [6]
In May 2024, it was announced by the Western Force that Swain had signed a two year contract to play with them during the 2025 and 2026 seasons. [7]