March 10, 2021

Rookie Watch | Samipeni Finau

This week, Gallagher Chiefs Samipeni Finau tops Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa's Rookie Watch.

Samipeni Finau (Gallagher Chiefs)

Uncontracted at the start of the season, highly skilled loose forward Samipeni Finau made a big impact on debut for the Chiefs against the Highlanders in round two. With the experience of Sam Cane and Luke Jacobsen around him, Finau looked right at home at Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa level and made several crucial tackles and promising runs during the game. At 109kg and 1.93cm tall, there are obvious similarities between the talented 21-year-old and the Chiefs breakout star of 2020 Tupou Vaa’i.

Rookie Watch | Samipeni Finau