Samipeni Finau

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Samipeni Finau

Born

10 May 1999 (age 27)

Tonga

Height

193 cm (6 ft 4 in)

Weight

115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)

School

St Peter’s School, Cambridge

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position	Lock / Flanker
Current team	Waikato, Chiefs
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2019–	Waikato	35	(10)
2021–	Chiefs	45	(20)
Correct as of 5 November 2024
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2019	New Zealand U20	6	(5)
2023–	New Zealand	12	(10)
Correct as of 5 November 2024

Samipeni Finau (born 10 May 1999 in Tonga)^[1] is a Tongan born New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a Lock or Flanker for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and Waikato in the Bunnings NPC.

International career

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Finau made his senior test debut in a Bledisloe Cup test match on 5 August 2023 versus Australia, where he scored a try and helped the All Blacks win 23-20.^[2]

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v t e Chiefs – current squad
Forwards	Naitoa Ah Kuoi Sione Ahio Kaylum Boshier Jahrome Brown George Dyer Samipeni Finau Luke Jacobson Taine Kolose Benet Kumeroa Josh Lord Brodie McAlister Ollie Norris Reuben O'Neill Simon Parker Jared Proffit Fiti Sa Jayden Sa Wallace Sititi Samisoni Taukei'aho Tyrone Thompson Tupou Vaa'i Aisake Vakasiuola
Backs	Kyle Brown Leroy Carter Tepaea Cook-Savage Liam Coombes-Fabling Lalakai Foketi Isaac Hutchinson Josh Jacomb Damian McKenzie Etene Nanai-Seturo Emoni Narawa Cortez Ratima Xavier Roe Daniel Rona Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi Kyren Taumoefolau Quinn Tupaea
Coach	Jono Gibbes

v t e Waikato – current squad
Forwards	Pita Anae-Ah Sue Liam Anderson Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia Jahrome Brown Hamilton Burr George Dyer Dylan Eti Samipeni Finau Liam Gilheany-Black Luke Jacobson Mitch Jacobson Sefo Kautai Senita Lauaki Will Martin Patrick McCurran Laghlan McWhannell Ollie Norris Taipari Quinn Sean Ralph Gabe Robinson Xavier Saifoloi Andrew Smith Samisoni Taukei'aho James Tucker Mason Tupaea Malachi Wrampling
Backs	Austin Anderson Tepaea Cook-Savage Liam Coombes-Fabling Aaron Cruden Rui Farrant Taha Kemara D'Angelo Leuila Anton Lienert-Brown Charlie Marsh Oli Mathis Damian McKenzie Josh Moorby Cortez Ratima Xavier Roe Waisake Salabiau Daniel Sinkinson Lima Sopoaga Bailyn Sullivan Aki Tuivailala Quinn Tupaea Gideon Wrampling
Coach	Ross Filipo

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