Sam Riley (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 23 April 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Chertsey,England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St George's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Riley(born 23 April 2001) is an English professionalrugby unionplayer who plays as ahookerforPremiershipclubHarlequins.[1]
Club Career
[edit]Riley first joined the Harlequins academy at the age of 15.[2]In the academy he captained the under-18 side and became known for his powerful ball carrying ability and his natural leadership qualities. He graduated to the senior side ahead of the 2019–20 season.[1]
Riley made his first team debut againstExeter Chiefsin thePremiership Rugby Cupduring the 2019–20 campaign before making his league debut againstNewcastle Falconsin the opener of the2021–22 Premiership Rugbyseason.[1]
In January 2022, Riley agreed a contract extension having made seven appearances for the first team side.[2]By this point in his career he had already been with the Harlequins setup for six years.[2]
In April 2024, he scored the winning try for Harlequins as they beat Glasgow Warriors 28-24 at home to win their first everChampions Cupknockout game.[3]
International Career
[edit]Riley has represented England at age grade level having competed for both the under-16 andunder-18 team.[1]He scored tries againstFrance,Scotland,IrelandandWalesduring the2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4]He then started in the last round of the competition as England defeatedItalyatCardiff Arms Parkto complete a Grand slam.[5][6]
In February 2024 Riley was called up to theEngland Aside alongside Harlequins teammatesFin Baxter,Oscar BeardandCadan Murleyand scored a try in a victory overPortugal.[7]
Honours
[edit]England U20
- Six Nations Under 20s Championship:2021
- U20s Grand Slam: 2021
References
[edit]- ^abcde"Sam Riley club profile".Harlequins F.C.Retrieved17 January2024.
- ^abc"Will Edwards & Sam Riley: Harlequins pair sign new deals".BBC Sport.16 January 2022.Retrieved17 January2024.
- ^"MATCH REPORT: HARLEQUINS SECURE QUARTER-FINAL SPOT".Harlequins.Retrieved8 April2024.
- ^"Six players who stood out during the U20 International Series and Six Nations U20".World Rugby. 15 July 2021.Retrieved1 March2024.
- ^White, Peter (13 July 2021)."England seal Grand Slam glory with Italy win".Six Nations.Retrieved17 January2024.
- ^"England Under-20s 27-17 Italy Under-20s: England win Grand Slam in Cardiff".BBC Sport. 13 July 2021.Retrieved1 March2024.
- ^"England A 91-5 Portugal".BBC Sport. 25 February 2024.Retrieved1 March2024.
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