| Sam Talakai | |
| Birth Name: | Semise Talakai |
| Birth Date: | 4 September 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Weight: | 122kg (269lb) |
| School: | Waverley College |
| Relatives: | Chris Talakai (brother) |
| Ru Position: | Tighthead Prop |
| Years1: | 2010– |
| Years2: | 2014–2017 |
| Years3: | 2015 |
| Years4: | 2016 |
| Years5: | 2018–2022 |
| Years6: | 2024- |
| Clubs1: | Sydney University |
| Clubs4: | Brothers |
| Clubs5: | Suntory Sungoliath |
| Clubs6: | Glasgow Warriors |
| Apps1: | 38 |
| Apps2: | 21 |
| Apps5: | 22 |
| Points1: | 20 |
| Points2: | 5 |
| Points5: | 0 |
| Superyears1: | 2013 |
| Superyears2: | 2015−17 |
| Superyears3: | 2018–19 |
| Superyears4: | 2023–24 |
| Super1: | Waratahs |
| Superapps1: | 0 |
| Superapps2: | 40 |
| Superapps3: | 31 |
| Superapps4: | 14 |
| Superpoints1: | 0 |
| Superpoints2: | 0 |
| Superpoints3: | 0 |
| Superpoints4: | 5 |
| Super14update: | 3 June 2023 |
| Repyears1: | 2022 |
| Repteam1: | Australia |
| Repcaps1: | 1 |
| Reppoints1: | 0 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 27 November 2022 |
Talakai was born in Australia. He attended Waverley College where he played rugby for the 1st XV team. He has a younger brother named Kaiasi Talakai also playing for Waverley College.
Talakai joined the Sydney University club in 2010, and by 2012 was a regular starter in their first grade Shute Shield team. In 2012 he was selected in the Junior Waratahs side to play in the Pacific Rugby Cup, and in 2013 he made his debut off the bench for the Waratahs against the British and Irish Lions. In 2014 he was recruited by coach Nick Stiles to play in the National Rugby Championship.
He joined Glasgow Warriors on 21 August 2024.[2]
On 26 November 2022, Talakai was substituted onto the field in place of Allan Alaalatoa in the 71st minute of the Wallabies game against Wales, marking his debut in which the Wallabies won 39 to 34.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6 | 7 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | 1 | 12 | 237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 14 | 12 | 2 | 692 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | 7 | 9 | 605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | 8 | 7 | 629 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 14 | 12 | 2 | 750 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 85 | 46 | 39 | 3,384 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | ||