Overview
- Genia disclosed his retirement on Instagram on Aug. 21, drawing a line under nearly two decades in professional rugby.
- He leaves as the seventh most-capped Wallaby with 110 Tests, appearing at three Rugby World Cups and captaining Australia on three occasions.
- His club career spanned the Queensland Reds, Melbourne Rebels and France’s Stade Français before finishing in Japan with the Kintetsu Liners.
- He will transition to a skills coaching position at Kintetsu alongside long-time teammate Quade Cooper.
- Tributes came from peers including Cooper and Nic White, and Rugby Australia CEO Phil Waugh issued an official message praising Genia’s career and influence.