Sam Matavesi

Samuel Matavesi (born 13 January 1992) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for the Northampton Saints in the RFU Premiership competition but also had a short stint with Top 14 side, Stade Toulousain.[1] His position of choice is hooker even though he has played at Blindside flanker and Number 8 for Plymouth.

Sam Matavesi
Birth nameSamuel Sireli Matavesi
Date of birth (1992-01-13) 13 January 1992
Place of birthCamborne, Cornwall, England
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb)
Notable relative(s)Josh Matavesi (brother)
Joel Matavesi (brother)
Sireli Matavesi (father)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker, Flanker, Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010-15
2015–2019
2019
2019–		 Plymouth
Cornish Pirates
Stade Toulousain (loan)
Northampton Saints		 37
29
3		 20
55
5
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Fiji 8 (10)

Career

Sam is the younger brother of Josh Matavesi, His father, Sireli Matavesi came to England in the 1980s from Fiji and never left. He played for Cornwall, a team his 3 sons also played for. Sam also works for the Royal Navy, working out of the RNAS Culdrose as well as playing for their rugby union team.[2]

He made his debut for the Flying Fijians against Canada in the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup off the bench at Number 8. In December 2019, Matavesi joined Northampton Saints, as a direct replacement for club hero Dylan Hartley.

References
  1. "Sam Matavesi: Toulouse sign Cornish Pirates hooker on loan until end of season". BBC. 11 April 2019.
  2. "Sam Matavesi: Cornish Pirates forward happy to balance Royal Navy career with rugby". BBC. 3 December 2017.
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