Sione Finau

Sione Finau is an Australian professional rugby league player who plays on the for the St. George [Illawarra Dragons] in the National Rugby League.

Background

Finau was born in South Auckland, New Zealand and moved to Melbourne, Australia at the age of 10. 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.

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