Sam Edwards (rugby union)

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Sam Edwards
Date of birth (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 22) [1]
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
-2024 Leicester Tigers 13 (10)
2023-2024Cambridge (loan) ()
2024- Bristol Bears ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
England U20

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.

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Club career

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

He represented England at U20 level. [8]

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References

  1. "Sam Edwards". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. "Sam Edwards". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  3. "PREVIEW: LEICESTER TIGERS V LONDON IRISH PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CUP ROUND". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. "LEICESTER TIGERS AGREE NEW DEALS WITH SIX SENIOR ACADEMY MEMBERS". Premiership Rugby. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  5. Heagney, Liam (24 April 2024). "Bristol confirm three new signings, including recruit from Leicester". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. "Bristol recruit Barker, Doughty and Edwards". BBC Sport. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  7. Evely, John (3 November 2024). "Bristol Bears sign scrum-half to cover injuries and international call-ups". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  8. 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.