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| Birth name | Colby Fainga'a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 March 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Edmund's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Anthony Fainga'a (brother) Saia Fainga'a (brother) Vili Faingaʻa (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colby Fainga'a (born 31 March 1991) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays for Lyon in the Top 14.
Fainga'a made his Super Rugby debut for the Brumbies in 2010 against the Chiefs in Canberra.
In April 2013, he signed with the Rebels for the 2014 Super Rugby season. [1] [2] [3] [4] On 7 August 2015, Fainga'a, along with Scott Fuglistaller were appointed co-captains of Melbourne Rising for the 2015 National Rugby Championship season. [5]
On 11 July 2018 Connacht announced the signing of Fainga'a, it was stated he would join up with the squad on the conclusion of the current Rebels Super Rugby season. Connacht Head Coach Andy Friend had previously coached him at former club Brumbies when he signed his first professional contract with the club. [6]
In 2020, Fainga'a would travel to France to join Lyon in the Top 14 from the 2020–21 season. [7]
He is the younger brother of twins Saia & Anthony Fainga'a and also Vili Fainga'a. [8]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Brumbies | 6 | 2 | 4 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Brumbies | 12 | 7 | 5 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Brumbies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Brumbies | 16 | 4 | 12 | 425 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Rebels | 15 | 12 | 3 | 987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Rebels | 16 | 7 | 9 | 669 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Rebels | 9 | 6 | 3 | 509 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Rebels | 12 | 11 | 1 | 857 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Rebels | 14 | 8 | 6 | 748 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 57 | 43 | 5049 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 | |
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