Sam Jeffries

For the English rugby union player, see Sam Jeffries (rugby union, born 1993).

Sam Jeffries

Jeffries in 2014
Full name	Sam Jeffries
Date of birth	(1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Brisbane, Australia
Height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)
School	St Joseph's College, Nudgee
University	Sydney University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Suntory Sungoliath Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 Sydney University 8 (10) 2013 Melbourne University () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2014–2019 Rebels 25 (0) 2014−2016 Melbourne Rising 25 (22) 2018–2021 2023–2024 NEC Green Rockets 31 (10) 2021–2023 NTT Communications Shining Arcs 11 (0) 2024–2025 Kintetsu Liners 11 (5) 2025– Suntory Sungoliath () Correct as of 21 February 2021 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 Australia Under 20 Correct as of 25 May 2014

Sam Jeffries (born 20 May 1992) is an Australian rugby union player who currently plays as a lock for the NEC Green Rockets in the Japan Top League and previously played as a lock for the Melbourne Rebels in the Super Rugby competition since 2014. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life and career

Despite being born and raised in Queensland, Jeffries initially made a name for himself playing for Sydney University in the Shute Shield. His performances at that level won him a spot in the Melbourne Rebels extended playing squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season. ^[3]

He suffered injury problems during the early part of his career in Melbourne, however he regained full fitness towards the end of the season and made his debut off the replacements bench in the Rebels final match of the campaign, a 40–7 defeat by the Bulls in Pretoria. ^[4]

Following the departures of experienced second-row forwards Hugh Pyle and Chris Thomson at the conclusion of the 2014 season, the Rebels announced that Jeffries would be a part of their first-team squad for at least the next 2 years. Sam will be playing for the NEC Green Rockets in Japan before returning to the Melbourne Rebels in 2019. ^[1]

International career

Jeffries represented Australia Under 20 at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa. ^[5]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 16 June 2019 ^[2]

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Mins	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
2014	Rebels	1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	Rebels	4	0	4	111	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	Rebels	11	2	9	213	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	Rebels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	Rebels	3	0	3	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	Rebels	2	0	2	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		21	2	19	377	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Sam Jeffries Melbourne Rebels Player Profile". Rebels Rugby. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
2. "Sam Jeffries Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
3. "Rebels name Extended Playing Squad (EPS) for 2014". Sanzar Rugby. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
4. "Vodacom Bulls vs Rebels 11 July 2014 Match Breakdown". SA Rugby. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
5. "Australia Under 20s squad named for 2012". Rugby Australia. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2014.