Younger brother of Atu, Sam is also a product of the Marlborough Boys College 1st XV. He made his debut at hooker in round 10 of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup, was a part of the squad in 2019 and was resigned for 2020, playing in 3 matches including the NPC Final. In 2020 Sam represented Tonga in 2 Test matches.