Sam Gilbert (rugby union)

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Sam Gilbert
Date of birth (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth Whangārei, New Zealand
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb; 15 st 6 lb)
School St. Andrew's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eighth, Wing, Fullback,
Current team Otago, Highlanders
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 Canterbury 6 (25)
2020– Highlanders 50 (290)
2021– Otago 28 (78)
Correct as of 22 October 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019 New Zealand U20 1 (5)
Correct as of 22 October 2022

Sam Gilbert (born 21 January 1999) [1] is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays on the wing for the Highlanders in Super Rugby. He has signed for the Highlanders for the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition. [2] [3] [4]

In May 2025, it was announced that Gilbert signed with Irish club Connacht in the URC and will begin playing for the side in the upcoming 2025/26 season. [5]

Reference list

  1. ↑ "Sam Gilbert". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "TEAM PREVIEW: The Highlanders". Super Rugby NZ. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Rugby: Five Bay of Plenty rugby players about to start New Zealand Under 20s 2019 campaign". New Zealand Herald. 26 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sam Gilbert". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Connact sign Sam Gilbert from Highlanders". RTÈ.
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