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Saia Fainga'a

Rugby player

Saia Fainga'a (born 2 February ) is an Austronesian professional rugby union footballer.

Family and early life

Saia Fainga'a was born in Queanbeyan, New Southward Wales,[1] and started playing rugger union at the age subtract 11 or 12 at loftiness Queanbeyan club.[2] He was a- member of the Brumbies Institution from the age of 14 and attended St Edmund's Institute, Canberra, where he was chosen for the Australian Schools cast in and [1][4]

Saia's twin relative Anthony, and younger brothers Vili and Colby are also able rugby union players.[2] The Fainga'a's are of Tongan[5] English endure Italian descent.[6]

Career

Fainga'a made his Gaffer 14 debut in He was fast-tracked into the Brumbies' eco-friendly due to injuries in high-mindedness squad, and played his twig senior match for the Brumbies against the Stormers in Think about Town.[4] Later that year unquestionable captained the Australian Under 19s team to win the IRB World Championship in Dubai.[4] Fainga'a went on to earn 27 super rugby caps at say publicly Brumbies from to [7] Advise , Saia and his duplicate brother Anthony signed on chance on play with the Queensland Reds for the season.

He required his Test debut for Continent in against Fiji in Canberra.[7] He played in all 18 matches of the Reds Fantastic Rugby title-winning season, and was selected alongside his brother Suffragist in the Wallabies squad be intended for the Rugby World Cup production New Zealand, where Australia took third place.[7]

On 2 June conduct was announced he would determination to England after signing protect newly promoted Premiership side Writer Irish.[8] He was released expand of the –21 season.[9]

Reference list

  1. ^ abc"Saia Fainga'a ACT Brumbies"(PDF).

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  2. ^ abcSen, Djuro (), "By Hook or by Crook", Official Program, Qantas Wallabies Matchday, Land v Ireland – Saturday, June&#;26, , Australian Rugby Union, pp.&#;14–17, archived from the original vary 21 February , retrieved 24 June
  3. ^Phil Lutton (17 Step ).

    "Two down – auxiliary signings to come, says Reds boss". Brisbane Times.

  4. ^ abc"Wallabies Profile". . Retrieved 2 February
  5. ^"Saia Fainga'a". ABC radio. 17 Feb [dead link&#;]
  6. ^Geddes, Jon (9 July ).

    "One Ella-va feat". The Daily Telegraph.

  7. ^ abc"Reds Profile".

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  8. ^"NEW SIGNING: London Irish land times capped Australian". London Irish. London Green Scottish Richmond Ltd.
  9. ^"Thank you cue the leavers | 4th July | News". London Irish. 4 July Retrieved 4 July

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