Anthony Fainga'a
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| Full name | Anthony Fainga'a | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Edmund's College, Canberra | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Saia Fainga'a, Colby Fainga'a, Vili Fainga'a | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Professional / senior clubs | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2016− | Kintetsu Liners | 13 | (5) |
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Correct as of 15 January 2017
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2007 2014-15 |
Canberra Vikings Queensland Country |
4 4 |
(15) (0) |
| Super Rugby | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2007–08 2009–16 2017− |
Brumbies Reds Brumbies |
4 90 |
(5) (20) |
| Current local club | GPS | ||
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Correct as of 21 July 2016
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| National team(s) | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2010– 2006 2006 2004 |
Wallabies Australia U-21 Australia U-19 Australia Schoolboys |
23 4 5 3 |
(10) (5) (18) ? |
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Correct as of 30 September 2012
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| Sevens national teams | |||
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| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2007 | Australia Sevens | ? | |
Anthony Fainga'a (born 2 February 1987) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer. His usual position is centre. He currently plays Super Rugby for the Queensland Reds.
Anthony Fainga'a was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, and started playing rugby league as a five-year-old with the Queanbeyan Kangaroos. He attended St. Edmund's College where he first represented the school's 1st XV aged 15. He was selected as vice-captain of the Australian Schools team in 2004.
Anthony's twin brother Saia, and younger brothers Vili and Colby are also professional rugby union players. The Fainga'a's are of Tongan and Aboriginal descent.
Fainga'a was vice captain of the World Championship-winning Australian Under 19's in 2006. He sealed Australia's 17–13 Under 19 final win over New Zealand with a late drop goal and was later nominated for the International Rugby Board's Under 19 Player of the Year. He also represented the Australian Under 21's in 2006.
Fainga'a made his Super 14 debut for the Brumbies against the Bulls in 2007 after recovering from a Lisfranc fracture in his left foot and added a further two caps during the season, coming off the bench against the Stormers and Sharks.
A confident ball player and punishing defender, Fainga'a was called into the Australian Sevens side for the final two tournaments of the 2007 World Series in London and Edinburgh. He played in all eight matches for the Canberra Vikings in the Mazda Australian Rugby Championship, taking on the goal kicking duties at the back end of the season.
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