Gene Fairbanks (born 8 August 1982, in Goondiwindi, Australia) is a retired professional Australian rugby union footballer.

He played for the Reds, Brumbies, and Force in the Super Rugby competition as well as for Kintetsu Liners in Japan.

His primary schooling was at St Mary's Goondiwindi where he excelled at sport, particularly athletics with his naturally talented brothers under his coach, Principal Bernard Holland.

[2] He played in eleven of the Brumbies' matches of the 2006 Super 14 season, and was subsequently included in the 2006 Wallabies squad.

[1][5] Fairbanks moved to Japan at the end of 2012, joining the Top League club Kintetsu Liners,[4] where he played for three seasons.