Penitoa Finau

{{short description|New Zealand rugby union player}}

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|12|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = New Zealand

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| position = Flanker

| currentclub = {{Rut|Bay of Plenty}}, {{Rut|Moana Pasifika}}

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Penitoa Finau (born 17 December 1993){{cite web | url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/penitoa-finau | title=Penitoa Finau | publisher=Ultimate Rugby | access-date=22 November 2021}} is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for {{Rut|Moana Pasifika}} in Super Rugby. His playing position is flanker. He was named in the Moana Pasifika squad for the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.{{cite tweet | number=1462501869188567042 | user=MoanaPasifika_ | title=Our final squad list is out! | date=21 November 2021 | access-date=21 November 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/moana-pasifika-confirm-final-signing-to-complete-inaugural-super-rugby-squad-embargoed-815am-nzt/|title=Moana Pasifika confirm final signing to complete inaugural Super Rugby squad|work=Rugby Pass|date=21 November 2021|access-date=22 November 2021}} He also represented {{Rut|Bay of Plenty}} in the 2021 Bunnings NPC.{{cite press release | url=https://www.boprugby.co.nz/newsarticle/106140?newsfeedId=1219562 | title=Steamers Squad Named for 2021 Bunnings NPC Premiership | work=Bay of Plenty Rugby | date=27 July 2021 | access-date=27 July 2021}} He also represented Tonga at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, coming off the bench against Romania.{{Cite web |last=rugbybworldcup.com |title=Tonga v Romania - Catch up on all the action {{!}} Rugby World Cup 2023 |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/match/pool-b-tonga-romania |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |language=en}}