Sam Edwards (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 14 June 2002[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Edwards (born 14 June 2002) is an English professional rugby union player who is as a scrum half for Premiership Rugby side Bristol Bears.
Club career
[edit]Edwards played for Leicester Tigers, making debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup during the 2021-22 season.[3] He signed a senior academy contract with the club in January 2023.[4] He made four Rugby Premiership appearances for Leicester prior to spending the majority of the 2023-24 season on loan at RFU Championship side Cambridge.[5]
He joined Bristol Bears in April 2024.[6] He made his debut for Bristol against Bedford Blues in the Premiership Rugby Cup on 2 November 2024.[7]
International career
[edit]He represented England at U20 level.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sam Edwards". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Sam Edwards". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "PREVIEW: LEICESTER TIGERS V LONDON IRISH PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CUP ROUND". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "LEICESTER TIGERS AGREE NEW DEALS WITH SIX SENIOR ACADEMY MEMBERS". Premiership Rugby. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (24 April 2024). "Bristol confirm three new signings, including recruit from Leicester". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Bristol recruit Barker, Doughty and Edwards". BBC Sport. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ Evely, John (3 November 2024). "Bristol Bears sign scrum-half to cover injuries and international call-ups". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Evely, John (24 April 2024). "Bristol Bears confirm trio of new signings: Leicester Tigers 9, former Bath hooker and Championship lock". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 January 2025.