| Semisi Paea | |
| Birth Date: | 17 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Tofoa, Tonga |
| Height: | 1.940NaN0 |
| Weight: | 1140NaN0 |
| School: | Rotorua Boys' High School |
| Position: | Lock, Flanker |
| Currentclub: | Bay of Plenty, New England Free Jacks |
| Years1: | 2021– |
| Clubs1: | Bay of Plenty |
| Apps1: | 8 |
| Points1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2023– |
| Clubs2: | New England Free Jacks |
| Apps2: | 13 |
| Points2: | 5 |
| Repyears1: | 2021– |
| Repteam1: | Tonga |
| Repcaps1: | 4 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Clubupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
| Repupdate: | 28 August 2023 |
Semisi Paea (born 17 April 1999) is a Tongan professional rugby union player who plays as a lock for Major League Rugby club New England Free Jacks and the Tonga national team.[1]
Paea was born in Tonga[2] but grew up and lives in Rotorua in New Zealand, where he represents Ngongotaha Rugby Club.[3]
Paea was named in the squad for the 2021 Bunnings NPC.[4] At the end of the 2021 season, he was selected for the New Zealand Barbarians.[5] In 2023, he joined the New England Free Jacks for the 2023 Major League Rugby season.[6]
Paea made his debut for Tonga in 2021 against the Cook Islands.[7] He made further appearances for Tonga in the 2022 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.[8]