Colby Fainga'a facts for kids
Fainga'a in 2019
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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 is an Australian professional rugby union player. He was born on March 31, 1991. Colby plays as a flanker, which is a key position in rugby union. He has played for several teams around the world. These include clubs in Australia, Ireland, and France.
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Colby Fainga'a's Rugby Journey
Colby Fainga'a has had an exciting career playing rugby in different countries. He started his professional journey in Australia. Later, he moved to play in Europe and then in Japan.
Playing for the Brumbies
Colby started his top-level rugby career with the Brumbies team. This team plays in the Super Rugby competition. Super Rugby is a major rugby tournament for teams from Australia, New Zealand, and other countries. Colby made his first appearance for the Brumbies in 2010. He played against the Chiefs team in Canberra, Australia. He played 35 games for the Brumbies until 2013.
Time with the Melbourne Rebels
In 2013, Colby decided to join another Australian team, the Melbourne Rebels. He started playing for them in the 2014 Super Rugby season. While with the Rebels, he also became a co-captain for the Melbourne Rising team in 2015. This team played in the National Rugby Championship. Colby played 66 games for the Rebels.
Moving to Ireland: Connacht Rugby
After playing in Australia, Colby moved to Ireland in 2018. He joined Connacht, an Irish rugby team. He joined them after his Super Rugby season with the Rebels ended. The coach at Connacht, Andy Friend, had coached Colby before. They worked together when Colby first started his professional career with the Brumbies. Colby played 35 games for Connacht.
Playing in France: Lyon OU
In 2020, Colby moved again, this time to France. He joined the Lyon team. Lyon plays in the Top 14, which is the highest level of rugby in France. He played 13 games for Lyon until 2022.
Current Team: Kyuden Voltex
Since 2022, Colby has been playing for Kyuden Voltex. This team is based in Japan.
Colby's Family
Colby comes from a family of rugby players. He has three older brothers who also play rugby. His brothers are Saia, Anthony Fainga'a, and Vili Fainga'a. Saia and Anthony are twins.
External links
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- Melbourne Rebels Profile
