By returning to play in his country, Fainga’anuku would once again be eligible for the All Blacks, with whom he played in the last World Cup in France, which ended in a defeat in the final against South Africa (12-11). The new New Zealand coach Scott Robertson, who was Fainga’anuku’s coach at the Crusaders between 2018 and 2023, has never hidden his desire to use the power and speed of the three-quarter with the national team.