Samipeni Finau Explained

Samipeni Finau
Birth Date:10 May 1999
Birth Place:Tonga
Height:1960NaN0
Weight:1150NaN0
School:St Peter’s School, Cambridge
Position:Lock / Flanker
Currentclub:,
Years1:2019–
Apps1:28
Points1:5
Years2:2021–
Apps2:29
Points2:15
Repyears1:2019
Repteam1:New Zealand U20
Repcaps1:3
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2023
Repteam2:New Zealand
Repcaps2:1
Reppoints2:5
Clubupdate:5 June 2023
Repupdate:5 August 2023

Samipeni Finau (born 10 May 1999 in Tonga)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the in Super Rugby. His playing position is lock or flanker. He was named in the Chiefs squad for round 2 of the 2021 Super Rugby Aotearoa season.[2] He was also a member of the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad.[3]

International career

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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samipeni Finau . Ultimate Rugby . 3 March 2021.
  2. Gallagher Chiefs named for their 2021 season opener against the Highlanders . Chiefs . 3 March 2021 . 3 March 2021.
  3. 2020 Waikato Mitre 10 Cup Squad Announced . Waikato Rugby Union . 8 September 2020. 8 September 2020.
  4. Web site: Skippers . David . 2023-08-05 . All Blacks' fightback floors the Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup thriller in Dunedin . 2023-11-03 . PlanetRugby . en.