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Colby Fainga'a

Birth name

Colby Fainga'a

Date of birth

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

Senior career
Position(s)	Flanker
Current team	Connacht
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2018–2020 2020–	Connacht Lyon	35 13	(10) (10)
Correct as of 14 January 2021
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2015−2016	Melbourne Rising	10	(25)
Correct as of 15 October 2016
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2010–2013 2014–2018	Brumbies Melbourne Rebels	35 66	(5) (20)
Correct as of 14 July 2018
National team(s)
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2008 2010–2011	Australia Schoolboys Australia U20	1 7	(0) (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
Super Rugby statistics

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	Points	Yel
2010	[[{{{tan}}}\|{{{t}}}]]	6	2	4	212	0	0	0
2011	[[{{{tan}}}\|{{{t}}}]]	12	7	5	630	0	0	0
2012	[[{{{tan}}}\|{{{t}}}]]	1	0	1	10	0	0	0
2013	[[{{{tan}}}\|{{{t}}}]]	16	4	12	425	1	5	0
2014	[[{{{tan}}}\|{{{t}}}]]	15	12	3	987	1	5	0
2015	[[{{{tan}}}\|{{{t}}}]]	16	7	9	669	1	5	0
2016	[[{{{tan}}}\|{{{t}}}]]	9	6	3	509	1	0	0
2017	[[{{{tan}}}\|{{{t}}}]]	12	11	1	857	1	5	2
2018	[[{{{tan}}}\|{{{t}}}]]	14	8	6	748	0	0	0
Total		100	57	43	5049	5	25	2

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