Sam Vaka

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{{Use New Zealand English|date=October 2019}}

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| name = Sam Vaka

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|10|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ōtāhuhu, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|95|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Midfield Back

| currentclub = Kyuden Voltex

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| years1 = 2013−17

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Counties Manukau}}

| apps1 = 34

| points1 = 10

| years2 = 2015-16

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Chiefs}}

| apps2 = 3

| points2 = 5

| years3 = 2018-2021

| clubs3 = SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne

| apps3 = 34

| points3 = 35

| years4 = 2021-

| clubs4 = Kyuden Voltex

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| repyears1 = 2014−15

| repteam1 = All Blacks Sevens

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| repyears2 = 2021

| repteam2 = {{nrut|Tonga}}

| repcaps2 = 1

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| clubupdate = 23 October 2016

| repupdate = 1 November 2015

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Sam Vaka (born 26 October 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for {{Rut|Counties Manukau}} in the ITM Cup.{{cite web | url=http://www.steelers.co.nz/steelers/index.php?contentid=65&profileid=110 | title=Sam Vaka Counties Manukau Steelers Player Profile | work=Steelers Rugby | accessdate=1 November 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_30040.html | title=Sam Vaka itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics | work=itsrugby.co.uk | accessdate=1 November 2015}} Solid domestic performances for them over the course of 3 seasons saw him named in the {{Rut|Chiefs}} wider training group ahead of the 2016 Super Rugby season.{{cite web | url=http://files.allblacks.com/comms/2016_ISR/2016_ISR_Squad_Naming_Chiefs-F01.pdf | title=Chiefs 2016 Squad Guide | work=All Blacks Rugby | accessdate=1 November 2015}}

Vaka was an All Blacks Sevens representative in 2014 and 2015.{{cite web | url=http://allblacks.com/Player/Sevens/2464 | title=Sam Vaka All Blacks Sevens Player Profile | work=All Blacks.com | accessdate=1 November 2015}}{{cite web | url=http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2015/04/glasgow-sevens-kaka-and-vaka-return-as-all-blacks-chase-rio-target/ | title=Glasgow Sevens: Kaka and Vaka return as All Blacks chase Rio target | work=The Sport Review | date = 28 April 2015 | accessdate=1 November 2015}}