He made his international debut against Wales in 1996 and went on to win 56 caps despite having ankle and knee reconstructions, plus operations on both shoulders.
The highlight of Finegan's career came in 1999, when he scored an injury time try as Australia won the Rugby World Cup.
Australia's player of the year in 2001, Finegan was controversially not picked by the Wallabies for the 2003 World Cup on home soil.
Finegan played the 2006–7 season in Dublin with Bective Rangers and the Irish province Leinster, where he was coached by his former Randwick boss and teammate, Michael Cheika.
Since 1993, thanks to strong community support, the charity has committed over $36 million to scientific research projects to help children with many types of cancer.