Faletoi Peni

Faletoi Peni (born 6 April 2000) is a Samoan rugby union player, who plays for . His preferred position is first five-eighth or midfield.

Early career Peni is from Māngere in South Auckland. He attended Kelston Boys' High School but had the majority of his early rugby success playing club rugby where he played for Manukau Rovers leading them to two consecutive Auckland championships. Peni spent time in the academy set up for Counties Manukau in 2021, but despite his club appearances did not make either the Counties or Auckland full squads.

Professional career Peni has represented in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. He had only signed for Southland in a trial contract in 2024 when he made his debuts due to injury, before winning the Southland rookie of the year award. In 2025, he signed for for the 2025 Major League Rugby season. He then signed for ahead of the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season.

Peni made his international debut for Samoa in 2025, debuting in the 2027 Rugby World Cup qualifiers against Brazil.