Sione Finau

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Sione Finau
Personal information
Full nameSione Finau
Born (2002-03-29) 29 March 2002 (age 23)
South Auckland, New Zealand
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023–25 St. George Illawarra 740016
2026– Canberra Raiders 00000
Total740016
Source: [1]

Sione Finau (born 29 March 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league player who plays on the wing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL).

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Background

Finau was born in South Auckland, New Zealand and moved to Melbourne, Australia at the age of 10. [a] He attended Wallan Secondary College, and played junior rugby league for Sunbury Tigers in the Melbourne Rugby League. Finau graduated through the Victorian Thunderbolts system before signing with Melbourne Storm. [4]

Playing career

Finau was contracted to the Melbourne Storm as a junior coming through the ranks through the academy system, and eventually he made his way to their feeder team the Brisbane Tigers in the Queensland Cup. In 2023, he was signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons. In round 26 of the 2023 NRL season, Finau made his first grade debut for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in his side's 18−6 loss to New Zealand Warriors at Mount Smart Stadium.

2025

In the 2025 Charity Shield match against South Sydney, Finau scored four tries in St. George Illawarra's 46-26 victory. He was later taken from the field during the game after being hit in a high tackle by Lewis Dodd. [5]

On 26 August, the Raiders announced that they had signed Finau on a three year deal. [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ Several sources describe Finau as 'hailing from' Wallan, Victoria, Australia, [2] however, in a video posted to the Canberra Raiders' social media accounts in November 2025, Finau stated that he was born in South Auckland, New Zealand and moved to Melbourne, Victoria at the age of 10. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Sione Finau". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "'Like home now': Sione Finau extends time with Dragons". dragons.com.au. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Introducing Sione Finau". Facebook. Canberra Raiders. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "NRL contract news: Dragons young gun Sione Finau signs two-year extension". sportingnews.com. 20 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Titans star out for three months after surgery; Dolphins flyer's sideline stint — Casualty Ward". www.foxsports.com.au.
  6. ↑ "Sione Finau to join the Raiders in 2026". Canberra Raiders. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
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