Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire,[1] Fenby grew up in Rhos-on-Sea, Conwy, and attended Rydal Penrhos in Colwyn Bay between the ages of 11 and 18; while there, he reached the rank of Welsh #2 in Under-19 squash,[2] while also playing for the school's rugby union 1st XV and Llandudno RFC.
With his try-scoring exploits gaining him a regular place in the first team, Fenby helped Blaydon claim the title the following season and promotion to National Division Two with 25 tries.
[20] Five minutes into the second half, Fenby scored a debut try for the second time in his professional career, taking hold of a loose ball before outrunning the Harlequins defence to the try line.
[25] It took Fenby until 5 March 2010 to score his first Magners League try, crossing in a 25–8 win over Ulster; in the third minute, Joe Ajuwa broke down the right wing, but he was brought down just short of the line.
However, after scoring the opening try of a 49–10 defeat of league newcomers Aironi,[29] Fenby suffered a groin injury in the team's very next game against the Newport Gwent Dragons.
[34] He also came close to scoring against Northampton Saints in the semi-finals of the Anglo-Welsh Cup; he made a clean break after the Scarlets declined a kickable penalty, only to be brought down by a covering defender 10 metres short of the try line.
[36] Fenby missed just eight games of the Scarlets' 2012–13 campaign, and finished the season as the region's top try-scorer, ahead of Welsh international wing George North.
[37] With six more tries to his name by March, Fenby attracted the attention of London Irish, who beat off interest from other clubs to bring him back to the English Premiership on a three-year contract from the 2013–14 season.
[40] His performances also led to speculation that a Wales call-up might have been on the cards for the team's summer tour against Japan,[38] but he was eventually left out in favour of younger alternatives in Dafydd Howells, Liam Williams, Harry Robinson and Tom Prydie.
[41] Fenby made his debut for London Irish on the opening day of the 2013–14 season against Saracens, coming on as a 74th-minute replacement for England international wing Marland Yarde.
Blaydon County/Representative Before Fenby went into professional rugby, he was employed by PricewaterhouseCoopers – who sponsored him through his business, accounting and finance degree at Newcastle University – and worked at their branch in Jesmond.