Sam Talakai (born 4 September 1991), is an Australian rugby union player of Tongan descent.

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.

[2] Talakai joined the Sydney University club in 2010,[5] and by 2012 was a regular starter in their first grade Shute Shield team.

[5][8] In 2014 he was recruited by Brisbane City coach Nick Stiles to play in the National Rugby Championship.