Sam Grahamslaw

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Sam Grahamslaw
Birth nameSamuel Alexander Grahamslaw
Date of birth (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Paris, France [1]
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight125 kg (19 st 10 lb)
School Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College [2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2022 Edinburgh Rugby 5 (0)
2022–2023 Jersey Reds 3 (0)
2023 - present Bristol Bears 0 (0)
Correct as of 12 October 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017 England U18
2018–2019 Scotland U20 5 (0)
Correct as of 20 May 2022

Sam Grahamslaw (born 24 February 1999) [3] is a rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership. Grahamslaw's primary position is loosehead prop.

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Rugby Union career

Early career

Grahamslaw started playing his early rugby for Market Harborough RUFC, in Leicestershire, [4] before selection for Leicester Tigers Elite Player Development Group. He joined Tigers under 18s academy in 2015, where he played as a back row. He joined Tigers Senior Academy in 2017, converting to his current position as a prop and was selected for England under 18s. [5] He played for Scotland under 20s in the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [6] [7]

Professional career

Grahamslaw signed his first professional contract for Edinburgh Rugby in July 2020. [8] He made his debut for Edinburgh in Round 5 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Cardiff Blues. [9]

Grahamslaw was released by Edinburgh at the conclusion of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season. [10] He signed for Jersey Reds ahead of the 2022-23 RFU Championship season. [11]

Education

Grahamslaw studied at Loughborough University whilst playing for Leicester Tigers and Heriot-Watt University whilst playing for Edinburgh Rugby, graduating with a first class degree in Mechanical Engineering in the summer of 2022.

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References

  1. ↑ "Jersey Players Sam Grahamslaw". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sam Grahamslaw". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Sam Grahamslaw". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Sam with Scotland U20s in Rugby World Cup". Berwick Advertiser. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Young Gun: Sam Grahamslaw – Leicester prop". The Rugby Paper. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Millar, Kevin (29 May 2018). "World Rugby U20 Championship 2018: Scotland squad". Scottish Rugby Blog. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. ↑ "Hogg calls up 20 new faces for Scotland Under-20s squad". Six Nations Rugby. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Age-grade trio pen pro deals". Edinburgh Rugby. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Edinburgh 18-0 Cardiff Blues: Hosts triumph at misty Murrayfield". BBC Sport. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Ramiro Moyano on list of Edinburgh leavers". The Offside Line. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Reds confirm five new signings for new season". Jersey Reds. Retrieved 8 November 2022.


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