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 1980's 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. As of December 2019, Matavesi is to join high flying 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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