Sam Wolstenholme (rugby union)

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Sam Wolstenholme
Birth nameSamuel James Wolstenholme
Date of birth (1999-06-21) 21 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sheffield, England
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
School Oakham School
University Loughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017–2019 Yorkshire Carnegie 23 (10)
2019–2022 Wasps 30 (10)
2023 Leicester Tigers 1 (0)
2023– Bristol Bears ()
Correct as of 29 May 2023

Sam Wolstenholme (born 21 June 1999) is an English rugby union player, [1] for Bristol Bears. He has previously played for Leeds Tykes, Wasps and for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. His playing position is scrum-half.

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Career

Wolstenholme attended Oakham School and he went to Loughborough University to study economics, whilst still part of Yorkshire Carnegie academy.

Wolstenholme made his first team debut for Yorkshire Carnegie in the British and Irish Cup pool game against London Scottish at Ilkley in October 2017. He marked the occasion with the clinching try to secure victory for his side. [2] He has been a regular for Hull Ionians on dual registration but originally came from Sheffield RUFC. Wolstenholme made his first start for Yorkshire Carnegie in the British & Irish Cup against the Dragons Premiership Select at the CCBC Centre For Sporting Excellence in Ystrad Mynach in December 2017. [3]

On 24 June 2019, Wolstenholme left Yorkshire Carnegie to join Wasps in the Premiership Rugby from the 2019–20 season. [4] He made his debut for Wasps against Saracens in the Premiership Rugby Cup at the start of the 2019–20 season. [5] He scored a try in another Cup match against Sale Sharks in October 2019. [6] Wasps entered administration on 17 October 2022 and Wolstenholme was made redundant along with all other players and coaching staff. [7]

On 1st January 2023, Leicester Tigers announced his arrival on a short term contract. [8] He played one game, the Champions Cup quarter final defeat to Leinster, before moving on at the season end. On 30 March 2023, Wolstenholme was announced as a new signing by Bristol Bears. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sam Wolstenholme". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "YOrkshire Carnegie 19-8 London Scottish". Its Rugby. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "British & Irish Cup: Yorkshire Carnegie 43 Dragons Premiership Select 22". South Wales Argus. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "UMAGA AND WOLSTENHOLME JOIN WASPS FIRST-TEAM". Premiership Rugby. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Wasps 28-50 Saracens". Ultimste Rugby. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Sale Sharks 24-20 Wasps". Ultimate Rugby. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. ↑ Bridge, Bobby (17 October 2022). "Wasps' administration confirmed as 167 employees made redundant". CoventryLive. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  8. ↑ "Sam Wolstenholme: Leicester Tigers agree short-term deal with ex-Wasps scrum-half". 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. ↑ Piecey, James (30 March 2023). "Bristol Bears add second former Wasps player with signing of new scrum-half for 2023/24". Bristol Post. Retrieved 29 May 2023.


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