Mat Feagai

Mathew Feagai (born 14 February 2001) is a New Zealand Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a er or  for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Background
Feagai was born in Hastings, New Zealand, and is of Samoan and Tokelauan descent. He has a twin brother, Max Feagai, who also plays for the Dragons.

Early career
Feagai played his junior rugby league at the Leeton Greens in Group 20 Rugby League.

In 2019, he was selected for both the New South Wales Under-18's team and the Australian Schoolboys team after an impressive year where he won the 2019 S. G. Ball Cup with the Illawarra Steelers.

2021
Feagai made his debut in round 9 of the 2021 NRL season for St. George Illawarra in their 32–12 victory against Canterbury-Bankstown, scoring a try. Feagai played eight games throughout the season as St. George Illawarra finished 11th and missed the finals.

2022
During round 6 of the 2022 NRL season Feagai scored a double as the  St. George Illawarra in their 21-16 win over the  Newcastle Knights.

In round 25, Feagai scored two tries for St. George Illawarra in their victory over Brisbane.

In October Feagai was named in the Samoa squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.

2023
In round 12 of the 2023 NRL season, Feagai scored the winning try for St. George Illawarra in the last minute of the match as they defeated the Sydney Roosters 24-22 at Kogarah Oval. Feagai would play a total of 23 games for the club in the 2023 NRL season as they finished 16th on the table.

2024
In round 14 of the 2024 NRL season, Feagai scored two tries for St. George Illawarra in their 56-14 victory over the Wests Tigers. Feagai signed a two-year extension with the club until the end of 2026.