Colby Fainga'a

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Colby Fainga'a

| image = Colby Fainga'a 2019.jpg

| caption =

| birth_name = Colby Fainga'a

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1991|3|31}}

| birth_place = Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

| height = {{height|m=1.83}}

| weight = {{convert|101|kg|stlb}}

| ru_currentteam = Kyuden Voltex

| ru_currentposition = Flanker

| ru_position = Flanker

| provinceyears1 = 2015−2016

| province1 = Melbourne Rising

| provinceapps1 = 10

| provincepoints1 = 25

| ru_provinceupdate = 15 October 2016

| superyears1 = 2010–2013

| superyears2 = 2014–2018

| super1 = Brumbies

| super2 = Melbourne Rebels

| superapps1 = 35

| superapps2 = 66

| superpoints1 = 5

| superpoints2 = 20

| super14update = 14 July 2018

| years1 = 2018–2020

| years2 = 2020–2022

| years3 = 2022–

| clubs1 = Connacht

| clubs2 = Lyon

| clubs3 = Kyuden Voltex

| apps1 = 35

| apps2 = 13

| points1 = 10

| points2 = 10

| ru_clubupdate = 14 January 2021

| repyears1 = 2008

| repyears2 = 2010–2011

| repteam1 = Australia Schoolboys

| repteam2 = Australia U20

| repcaps1 = 1

| repcaps2 = 7

| reppoints1 = 0

| reppoints2 = 10

| ru_ntupdate = 26 June 2011

| relatives = Anthony Fainga'a (brother)
Saia Fainga'a (brother)
Vili Faingaʻa (brother)

| spouse =

| school = St Edmund's College

| university =

}}

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 {{Rut|Rebels}} for the 2014 Super Rugby season.{{cite press release | first=John | last=Watts | publisher=Melbourne Rebels | title=Contenders: Backrow | url=http://melbournerebels.com.au/news/article/the-contenders-backrow | date=21 February 2014 | accessdate=21 February 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223011852/http://melbournerebels.com.au/news/article/the-contenders-backrow | archive-date=23 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}{{cite web | url= http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/rebels-sign-brumbies-backrower-colby-faingaa/story-fn8ouw0e-1226625257078 | agency=AAP | title= Rebels sign Brumbies backrower Colby Faingaa | work= Herald Sun | publisher=News | date=21 April 2013 | accessdate=22 April 2013}}{{cite press release | author = Rebels Media Unit | publisher = Melbourne Rebels | title = Rebels sign Colby Fainga'a | url = http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/8914/Default.aspx | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130627215029/http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/8914/Default.aspx | url-status = dead | archive-date = 27 June 2013 | date = 21 April 2013 | accessdate = 22 April 2013 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Rebels-sign-Brumbies-Faingaa-20130421 | title=Rebels sign Brumbies' Fainga'a | work=Sport24 | date=21 April 2013 | accessdate=21 April 2013}}

On 7 August 2015, Fainga'a, along with Scott Fuglistaller were appointed co-captains of Melbourne Rising for the 2015 National Rugby Championship season.{{cite web|title=MELBOURNE RISING NAME 2015 CO-CAPTAINS|url=http://melbournerebels.com.au/news/article/melbourne-rising-name-2015-co-captains|website=melbournerebels.com.au|publisher=Melbourne Rebels|accessdate=14 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807035505/http://melbournerebels.com.au/news/article/melbourne-rising-name-2015-co-captains|archive-date=7 August 2015|url-status=dead}}

=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.{{cite news |title=Back Row Colby Fainga'a has joined Connacht from the Melbourne Rebels |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/connacht-rugby/back-row-colby-faingaa-has-joined-connacht-from-the-melbourne-rebels-37105926.html |accessdate=9 August 2018 |work=Irish Independent.ie |language=en}}

=Lyon=

In 2020, Fainga'a would travel to France to join Lyon in the Top 14 from the 2020–21 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/colby-faingaa-connacht-lyon-4956439-Jan2020/|publisher=The 42|title=Connacht facing big blow with key man Fainga'a set for move to France|date=7 January 2020|accessdate=7 September 2020}}

Relatives

He is the younger brother of twins Saia & Anthony Fainga'a and also Vili Fainga'a.{{cite web | url=http://www.rugby.com.au/News/ArticleTestPage/tabid/2554/ArticleID/3292/Default.aspx | title=Colby Fanigaa named Australian U20s JWC Captain | work=Australian Rugby | accessdate=21 April 2013}}

Super Rugby statistics

{{updated|15 July 2018}}{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-sum-19244.html | title=Player Statistics | work=its rugby | accessdate=26 July 2016}}

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; line-height:90%; font-size:95%; width:60%;"
2010	{{Rut\|Brumbies}}	6	2	4	212	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	{{Rut\|Brumbies}}	12	7	5	630	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	{{Rut\|Brumbies}}	1	0	1	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	{{Rut\|Brumbies}}	16	4	12	425	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2014	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	15	12	3	987	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2015	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	16	7	9	669	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
2016	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	9	6	3	509	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	12	11	1	857	1	0	0	0	5	2	0
2018	{{Rut\|Rebels}}	14	8	6	748	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
colspan="2"\|Total \|\| 100 \|\| 57 \|\| 43 \|\| 5049 \|\| 5 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 25 \|\| 2 \|\| 0