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Colby Fainga'a
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Birth name Colby Fainga'a
Date of birth (1991-03-31) 31 March 1991 (age 33)
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)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Connacht
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020 Connacht 35 (10)
2020– Lyon 13 (10)
Correct as of 14 January 2021
Correct as of 15 October 2016
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2013 Brumbies 35 (5)
2014–2018 Melbourne Rebels 66 (20)
Correct as of 14 July 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 Australia Schoolboys 1 (0)
2010–2011 Australia U20 7 (10)
Correct as of 26 June 2011

Colby Fainga'a (born 31 March 1991) is an Australian professional rugby union player who plays for Lyon in the Top 14.

Career

ACT Brumbies

Fainga'a made his Super Rugby debut for the Brumbies in 2010 against the Chiefs in Canberra.

Melbourne Rebels

In April 2013, he signed with the [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] for the 2014 Super Rugby season. On 7 August 2015, Fainga'a, along with Scott Fuglistaller were appointed co-captains of Melbourne Rising for the 2015 National Rugby Championship season.

Connacht

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.

Lyon

In 2020, Fainga'a would travel to France to join Lyon in the Top 14 from the 2020–21 season.

Super Rugby statistics

Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
2010 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 6 2 4 212 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 12 7 5 630 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 1 0 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 16 4 12 425 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2014 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 15 12 3 987 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2015 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 16 7 9 669 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
2016 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 9 6 3 509 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 12 11 1 857 1 0 0 0 5 2 0
2018 [[{{{tan}}}|{{{t}}}]] 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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