Sam Hill (rugby union)

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Sam Hill
Date of birth (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Exeter, Devon, England
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb) [1]
Occupation(s)Professional rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2010–2020
2020–		 Exeter Chiefs
Sale Sharks 		147
7		 (55)
(0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2011
2011–2013
2013–		 England U18
England U20
England Saxons

Sam Hill (born 1 July 1993) is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks in the Premiership Rugby. He made his Premiership debut against Wasps playing for Exeter Chiefs on 28 January 2012 and he plays as a centre. [2]

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Club career

Hill attended Cheriton Bishop Primary School before moving on to Queen Elizabeths Community College in Crediton. Having played for Crediton RFC until the age of 15, Sam gained selection for England under 16s and moved to Ivybridge College sixth form for two years. [3]

Hill spent the early years of his professional career dual-registered with Cornish Pirates to aid his player development. [4]

Hill has been a regular for England juniors going back to his try scoring debut against the Namibia invitational XV. [5] Hill has also recently been selected to play for England Saxons gaining one cap prompting a call up to England's pre-tour training squad to New Zealand.

On 13 March 2020, Hill left Exeter Chiefs to join Premiership rivals Sale Sharks on a two-year deal from the 2020–21 season. [6]

International career

Hill received his first call up to the senior England squad by new coach Eddie Jones on 13 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Hill - Official RFU England Player Profile". web page. Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs Official Website". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sam Hill - Centre Cornish Pirates Player Profile". web page. Cornish Pirates. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  4. ↑ "Exeter Chiefs youngsters head to Cornish Pirates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sam Hill - Official RFU Player Profile". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Sale Sharks: Exeter Chiefs centre Sam Hill to join on two-year deal from next season". BBC Sport. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "Six Nations 2016: Josh Beaumont in new-look England squad". BBC. 13 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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