Sam Tagataese pronounced (/teɪɡətiːzi/) (born 8 December 1986) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop forward for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.

Tagataese attended St. Bernard's College, Lower Hutt, playing first fifteen Rugby, and received Sportsman of the year in 2003.

Tagataese made his NRL debut for the Melbourne Storm on 7 April 2007, against the Newcastle Knights at Energy Australia Stadium.

On 11 June 2011, Tagataese announced he was leaving the Gold Coast Titans immediately to join the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on a three-year contract.

In 2016, Tagataese was part of the Cronulla side which won their first ever premiership defeating Melbourne 14–12 in the 2016 NRL Grand Final at ANZ Stadium.

[12][13] On 7 May 2016, Tagataese traveled down from Hull to Sydney to captain Samoa in the 2016 Polynesian Cup against Tonga, playing off the interchange bench in the 18–6 win at Parramatta Stadium.