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in Dubai. Fainga'a went on to earn 27 super rugby caps at the
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are also professional rugby union players. The Fainga'a's are of
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549:. He was released ahead of the 2020–21 season.
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678:. ABC radio. 17 February 2010.
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530:. He made his Test debut for
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467:club. He was a member of the
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1116:2011 Rugby World Cup players
572:"Saia Fainga'a ACT Brumbies"
689:Geddes, Jon (9 July 2009).
461:Queanbeyan, New South Wales
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602:"By Hook or by Crook"
455:Family and early life
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482:Saia's twin brother
400:National sevens team
379:Australia Schoolboys
300:International career
1086:Rugby union hookers
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651:"Wallabies Profile"
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113:Rugby union career
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528:2009 season
449:rugby union
216:Super Rugby
123:Position(s)
1045:Categories
917:Polota-Nau
728:2 February
660:2 February
465:Queanbeyan
43:1987-02-02
29:Birth name
942:Vickerman
861:Alexander
532:Australia
502:descent.
331:Australia
191:2017–2020
175:2014–2017
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1008:Mitchell
897:McCalman
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526:for the
516:Stormers
512:Super 14
469:Brumbies
321:(Points)
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153:(Points)
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937:Slipper
932:Simmons
881:Horwill
616:24 June
500:Italian
484:Anthony
424:2008–09
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243:2006–08
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978:Cooper
963:Barnes
927:Sharpe
912:Pocock
892:Ma'afu
772:4 July
506:Career
496:Tongan
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77:Weight
69:Height
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998:Ioane
993:Horne
988:Genia
968:Beale
951:Backs
902:Moore
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907:Palu
887:Kepu
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490:and
488:Vili
411:Team
359:2006
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316:Apps
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