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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 | |
St Edmund's College, Canberra is an independent Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located in Griffith, a suburb of Canberra, in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia.
The Melbourne Rebels were an Australian professional rugby union team based in Melbourne that competed in the Super Rugby Pacific competition. The Rebels made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. The club shared its name with a former Australian Rugby Championship team, but was unrelated. The team played home matches at AAMI Park.
Saia Fainga'a is an Australian professional rugby union footballer.
Anthony Fainga'a is an Australian former professional rugby union footballer. His usual position is centre.
The Melbourne Rising was an Australian rugby union team based in Melbourne that competed in the National Rugby Championship (NRC). The team represented the rugby community in Victoria and was organised and managed by Rugby Victoria with the coaching and training programs used by the Melbourne Rebels being extended to players joining the team from the Rebels, the local Dewar Shield competition, and local Victorian juniors.
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Tom Sexton is a professional rugby union player who plays for The Western Force in the Super Rugby competition. His usual position is hooker.
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