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Saia Fainga'a
Rugby player
Saia Fainga'a (born 2 February 1987) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer.
Family and early life
Saia Fainga'a was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales,[1] and started playing rugby union at the age of 11 or 12 at the Queanbeyan club.[2] He was a member of the Brumbies Academy from the age of 14 and attended St Edmund's College, Canberra, where he was selected for the Australian Schools team in 2003 and 2004.[1][4]
Saia's twin brother Anthony, and younger brothers Vili and Colby are also professional rugby union players.[2] The Fainga'a's are of Tongan[5] English and Italian descent.[6]
Career
Fainga'a made his Super 14 debut in 2006.
He was fast-tracked into the Brumbies' side due to injuries in the squad, and played his first senior match for the Brumbies against the Stormers in Cape Town.[4] Later that year he captained the Australian Under 19s