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Sam Matavesi (born 13 January 1992) is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Lyon in the French Top 14 competition as of the 2024-25 season, having departed Northampton Saints with whom he spent 5 seasons. Lyon will be Matavesi's second stint with a Top 14 side, having already played for Toulouse earlier in his career. His position of choice is hooker even though he has played at Blindside flanker and Number 8 for Plymouth.
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.
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 joins Northampton Saints in the Premiership Rugby with immediate effect from the 2019-20 season.
References
External links
Sam Matavesi at Premiership Rugby
Sam Matavesi at ESPNscrum
Sam Matavesi at ItsRugby.co.uk
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