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| Full name | Sam Tuivaiti | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 February 2005 New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (18 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 31 July 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Tuivaiti (born 17 February 2005) is an New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.
Tuivaiti played his junior rugby league for the Canley Vale Kookaburras. He was then spotted by Parramatta and played in their SG Ball and Under 21's teams. In 2022, he represented the Australian schoolboys and played for the junior New South Wales team. In round 1 of the 2025 NRL season, Tuivaiti made his first grade debut for Parramatta in their 56-18 loss against Melbourne at AAMI Park. In round 9, he suffered a syndesmosis injury during Parramatta's loss to Cronulla and was ruled out for an unspecified period. Tuivaiti made his return to the Parramatta side in their round 19 loss against Penrith. [2] [3] [4] [5] On 5 August 2025, it was announced that Tuivaiti would miss the rest of the 2025 NRL season after suffering a grade two medial ligament injury. [6]