Samipeni Finau rugby player
Samipeni Finau rugby player

Samipeni Finau

10th May 1999 1.93m/109kg Blindside Flanker

All Blacks name three debutants for second Bledisloe Cup clash in Dunedin

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have named the team to play Australia at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin (kick-off 2:35pm NZT).   Captain Sam Cane has returned to lead...

All Blacks travel squad for Argentina test

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced that two injury replacements will travel to Argentina for next weekend’s Test in Mendoza.Outside back Shaun Stevenson and...

Super Rugby Pacific Preview: Chiefs vs Crusaders

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

There’s no doubting the two best teams in DHL Super Rugby Pacific are left standing to clash for the title at a sold out FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday. Match Details: Chiefs v Crusaders, Saturday...

Super Rugby Pacific Final teams: Chiefs vs Crusaders

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs have named a formidable side to face the reigning champions, the Crusaders, in a battle for the DHL Super Rugby Pacific title at a sold-out FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday. The starting lineup...

Five new caps named in All Black Rugby Championship squad

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

  All Blacks selectors Ian Foster, Jason Ryan and Joe Schmidt have announced a squad of 36 players for the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship.The 36-strong squad is as follows: (age, Super Rugby...

Preview: Chiefs vs Queensland Reds

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Gallagher Chiefs aim to get their revenge against the Queensland Reds on Saturday, as the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition heads into the knock-out quarterfinals. The Aussie team was the only team...

Team News: Western Force vs Chiefs

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Facing up against minor premiers the formidable Chiefs, head coach Simon Cron has made three changes to his starting XV. Argentinian Puma Santiago Medrano returns to the pack after a stint on the sideline...

Preview: Chiefs vs Crusaders

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Chiefs are on an eight-game winning streak, currently unbeaten in Super Rugby Pacific ’23, and when they played Crusaders in Christchurch at the start of the season they lost. For many in the...

New faces for the Chiefs ahead of Drua clash

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The table-topping Gallagher Chiefs are back home for round nine of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific competition to face the Fijian Drua.Clayton McMillan has selected a refreshed lineup for the clash that sees...

Damian McKenzie brings up a century against Waratahs when he starts this weekend

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The outstanding Damian McKenzie will play his 100th game for the Gallagher Chiefs against the Waratahs in Sydney on Friday night.McKenzie, 28 next month, made his debut for the Gallagher Chiefs in 2015,...