Richard Fa'aoso (born 8 May 1984), also known by the nicknames of "Richie",[3] and "Fuss",[4] is a former Tonga international rugby league footballer.

He was touted as a replacement for departing Parramatta player Michael Vella who left the Eels to join Super League club Hull Kingston Rovers in 2007.

After 2007, Fa'aoso was released to sign a two-year deal with the recently cleaned out, Brian Smith-coached Newcastle Knights.

[6] Fa'aoso made another 46 appearances, scoring three tries during 2010 and 2011, making the Newcastle side the club that he spent the most time with.

In 2012 Wayne Bennett took over as coach of the Newcastle outfit and at the halfway stage of the season Fa'aoso had only made eight appearances for the team.

The time is right for me to move on and I wish the Knights all the best for the rest of the season and beyond.”[8] On 30 September 2012, Fa'aoso came off the bench in the Melbourne Storm's 2012 NRL Grand Final win over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

[20] On 20 April 2013, Fa'aoso played for Tonga in their Pacific Rugby League International match with Samoa.

On 2 May 2015, Fa'aoso made his 10th appearance for Tonga in his country's clash against Pacific rivals Samoa in the 2015 Polynesian Cup.