Sam Moore (rugby union)

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Sam Moore
Birth nameSamuel James Moore
Date of birth (1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales [1]
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
School Merchant Taylors' School
Sedbergh School. Cumbria [2]
Notable relative(s)Steve Moore (Father) Andy Moore (Uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Current team Ospreys
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019
2019–2022
2022–
Sale Sharks
Cardiff Rugby
Ospreys
5
8
0
(5)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 12 October 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018 England U20 5 (0)

Sam Moore (born 9 September 1998) is a rugby union player who plays Number 8 for the Ospreys.

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Club career

Moore joined the Sale Sharks Academy in 2016. In July 2017 he was awarded his first professional contract, a five-year deal starting from the 2017–18 season. [3] In October 2017, Moore made his senior debut for Sale Sharks against Lyon in the European Challenge Cup. [4]

Moore joined the Ospreys during the 2021–2022 season. [5]

International career

Moore is the son of former Wales player Steve Moore and the nephew of Andy Moore, who also played for Wales between 1995 and 2002. [6] As his father was born in England, Moore is eligible to play for them in addition to being eligible to play for Wales where he was born.

Moore has elected to play for England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 level. Moore represented the England U20 side in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [7] He was ruled out of the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship due to injury. [8] In February 2018, Moore was included in the England senior team squad for the first time. [1]

Under current World Rugby regulations, Moore remains eligible to play for either the England or Wales senior teams. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Six Nations 2018: England call up Sam Moore, son of ex-Wales lock Steve". BBC Sport. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. Thomas, Simon (15 January 2018). "The England teen Wales want to hand a shock Six Nations call". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  3. "Sale Sharks announce groundbreaking five year deals for Academy graduates". Premiership Rugby. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  4. In January 2020, Moore announced he would be joining the Cardiff Rugby from Sale with immediate effect. "Sam Moore Interview ahead of his senior debut for the Sharks". salesharks.com. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  5. "Sam Moore: Number eight leaves Cardiff Rugby and joins Ospreys". BBC Sport. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  6. Orders, Mark (12 December 2017). "Wales and England set for tug-of-war over hugely gifted teenager". Wales Online. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  7. "Under-20s Six Nations: England 37-12 Wales". BBC Sport. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  8. "England U20s squad for World Rugby U20 Championship". Rugby Football Union. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  9. "Regulation 8 Explanatory Guidelines". worldrugby.org. Retrieved 18 February 2018.