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Samuel Israel Matenga (born 8 May 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Tasman in the Bunnings NPC competition and the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby. His position is prop.

Tasman

Matenga made his debut for Tasman in Round 5 of the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup against Counties Manukau at Pukekohe Stadium in Auckland. He played 3 games for Tasman in 2019. In September 2020 he was named in the Tasman Mako squad for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup. Matenga was part of the side as the Mako went on to win their second premiership title in a row. He had a stand out season in the 2021 Bunnings NPC as Tasman again made the premiership final, this time losing to Waikato 23–20.

References

1. "Sam Matenga". mako.nz. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
2. "2020 Tasman Mako Squad". mako.nz. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.

External links

• Sam Matenga at ItsRugby.co.uk

• 1998 births
• Living people
• New Zealand rugby union players
• People educated at Gisborne Boys' High School
• Rugby union players from Gisborne, New Zealand
• Rugby union props
• Seattle Seawolves players
• Tasman rugby union players
• 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
• New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in the United States