Tima Fainga'anuku

Lotima Taufo'ou Fainga'anuku (born 26 April 1997) is a Tongan rugby union player who currently plays for in the Bunnings NPC. He usually plays in the wing or centre positions.

Early career Fainga'anuku was educated at Nelson College from 2011 to 2015.

Senior career Early career Fainga'anuku started his senior career at in 2016. He made his Super Rugby debut for the in their 34–20 win over the Chiefs in Round 16, 2018. Tima was named in the 2020 squad after Connor Garden-Bachop had to withdraw because of injury. He was part of the Mako side that won the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup.

2021-2024

In June 2021, it was announced that Fainga'anuku would be switching his international eligibility to Tonga using the Olympic loophole, representing Tonga Sevens at the 2020 Men's Rugby Sevens Final Olympic Qualification Tournament, but due to quarantining issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic he was unable to play. Fainga'anuku made the move to on a 2 year deal. In May 2022 he was named in the Tonga national squad.

Fainga'anuku was recalled to the Tonga squad for their2024 end of year tests, after leaving Manawatu to join North Harbour.