Career
He currently plays for the Brisbane Premier side GPS and also Tonga. Vili will debut as a rugby union coach in 2016 when he takes on the position of head coach for the UQ Women's first XV team. Vili Fainga'a was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, and started playing rugby league with the Queanbeyan Kangaroos and attended St. Edmund's College.
The Fainga'a's are of Tongan and Aboriginal descent. After leaving school he played rugby league, most notably for the Canberra Raiders Jersey Flegg side in 2007 and Melbourne Storm Under 20's side in 2008. He played 24 games scoring 1 try.
He moved to Queensland playing for the Ipswich Jets in Queensland Cup before moving to in 2011. He made his International debut for Tonga in 2012 against Samoa.