Sam "Rat" Cordingley (born 20 March 1976) is a former Australian rugby union footballer and member of the Wallabies.

Cordingley made his Super 12 debut for the Queensland Reds that season in a match against the Wellington Hurricanes.

He went back at the Reds after three seasons in Europe with Welsh side Swansea and Grenoble of France.

The Melbourne Rebels signed Cordingley as a foundation member of their Super Rugby franchise 3 April 2010.

[3][4][5] However, he missed several games early in the 2011 Super Rugby season due to a hip injury.