Anthony Faingaa
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Anthony Fainga'a started his professional rugby career alongside his twin brother Saia Fainga'a at the Brumbies in Canberra, after growing up in nearby Queanbeyan.
where he first represented the school’s 1st XV aged 15.
He was vice captain of the Australian Schoolboys (2004) and the World Championship-winning Australian Under 19’s in 2006, under current QR Reds Head Coach Phil Mooney. Fainga'a 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 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.
Fainga'a joined the Reds
for their end of 2008 Development Tour to Ireland and France and made his full debut in 2009. At the start of the 2010 season, he lined up as the Reds
' starting No. 12.
Career
Fainga'a began his football career as a five year old with the Queanbeyan Kangaroos (rugby league). He attended St. Edmund's CollegeSt. Edmund's College
There are a number of colleges named after Saint Edmund. These include:*St Edmund's College, Cambridge, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge*St Edmund's College, Ware*St Edmund's College, Canberra*St. Edmund's College, Shillong...
where he first represented the school’s 1st XV aged 15.
He was vice captain of the Australian Schoolboys (2004) and the World Championship-winning Australian Under 19’s in 2006, under current QR Reds Head Coach Phil Mooney. Fainga'a 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
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
’s Under 19 Player of the Year. He also represented the Australian Under 21’s in 2006.
Fainga'a made his Super 14 debut against the Bulls
Blue Bulls
The Blue Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Blue Bulls, or more popularly by their Afrikaans name die Blou Bulle, are a South African rugby union team that participates in the annual Currie Cup tournament...
in 2007 after recovering from a Lisfranc fracture
Lisfranc fracture
The Lisfranc fracture is a fracture of the foot in which one or all of the metatarsals are displaced from the tarsus.It is named after 18th- and 19th-century surgeon and gynecologist Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin.-Causes:...
in his left foot and added a further two caps during the season, coming off the bench against the Stormers
Stormers
The Stormers, for sponsorship reasons referred to as DHL Stormers, are a South African rugby union team based in Cape Town competing in the Super Rugby competition . Despite their lack of silverware over the years, their home stadium, Newlands, typically draws the highest average attendance figures...
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
Canberra Vikings
The Canberra Vikings were an Australian rugby union football club that played in the now-defunct Australian Rugby Championship. The Vikings were formed as the only club from the Australian Capital Territory that participated in the inaugural season of the championship, which started in August 2007...
in the Mazda Australian Rugby Championship
Australian Rugby Championship
The Australian Rugby Championship, often abbreviated to the ARC , was a domestic Rugby union football club competition in Australia which ran for only one season in August–October 2007...
, taking on the goal kicking duties at the back end of the season.
Fainga'a joined the Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
for their end of 2008 Development Tour to Ireland and France and made his full debut in 2009. At the start of the 2010 season, he lined up as the Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
' starting No. 12.
Statistics
- Position: Centre
- Date Of Birth: 2/2/1987
- Place of Birth: Queanbeyan NSW
- Weight: 100 kg
- Height: 1.82m
- Club: Souths
- QLD Caps: 25
- QLd Debut: Feb 2009 v Bulls, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (Brumbies debut 2007 v Bulls)
- QLD Points: 0
- QLD S12/14 Caps: 9 (plus 4 for Brumbies)
- QLD S12/14 Debut: Feb 2009 v Bulls, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (Brumbies debut 2007 v Bulls)
- QLD S12/14 Points: 10 (2t for Reds)