Steven Luatua is a New Zealand rugby union player. His regular playing position is either as a lock or a loose forward. He plays for the Blues in Super Rugby and Auckland in the ITM Cup.
Luatua was a member of the New Zealand under 20 team which won the 2010 and 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.
After a strong start to the 2013 Super Rugby season, Luatua was named in the initial All Blacks wider training squad.
He made his All Blacks debut coming from the bench in the 24-9 victory versus France in New Plymouth on 22 June 2013.
He was selected for the All Blacks 2013 The Rugby Championship squad and played his first full test in the 47-29 win against Australia, in Sydney, on 17 August 2013.