Samipeni Finau
Samipeni Finau (born 10 May 1999 in Tonga)[1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Chiefs 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 Waikato 2020 Mitre 10 Cup squad.[3] 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]
| Date of birth | 10 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reference list
- "Samipeni Finau". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "Gallagher Chiefs named for their 2021 season opener against the Highlanders" (Press release). Chiefs. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- "2020 Waikato Mitre 10 Cup Squad Announced" (Press release). Waikato Rugby Union. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- https://www.planetrugby.com/news/all-blacks-second-half-fightback-floors-the-wallabies-in-bledisloe-cup-thriller-in-dunedin
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