Tuala Mathew M. Vaea (born 12 September 1966 in Motootua) is a Samoan rugby union retired player who played as a scrum-half.
[citation needed] During the 2011 Rugby World Cup he was the manager of the Samoa national rugby union team, but after the World Cup his home village fined him 100 pigs (about US $ 25.000) for "bad behaviour".
[2] According to the Samoan fans, Samoa did not pass the pool stage, contrary to the expectations after the victory against Australia.
In connection with the scandal, the President of the Samoa Rugby Union and Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi demanded to conduct an audit and provide all data on the costs of the Samoan national team during the World Cup.
[5] As of March 2018, Vaea has been appointed as CEO of the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee.