| Sam Matenga | |
| Fullname: | Samuel Israel Matenga |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Gisborne, New Zealand |
| Height: | 186cm (73inches) |
| Weight: | 116kg (256lb) |
| School: | Gisborne Boys' High School |
| Position: | Prop |
| Currentclub: | , Seattle Seawolves |
| Years1: | 2019– |
| Apps1: | 44 |
| Points1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022– |
| Clubs2: | Seattle Seawolves |
| Apps2: | 38 |
| Points2: | 20 |
| Clubupdate: | 17 August 2024 |
Samuel Israel Matenga (born 8 May 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Tasman Mako in the Bunnings NPC competition and the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby.[1] His position is prop.
Matenga made his debut for in Round 5 of the 2019 Mitre 10 Cup against 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.[2] 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 23–20.