Sam Wye

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Sam Wye
Date of birth (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb; 14 st 0 lb)
School St Peter's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Half-back
Current team Counties Manukau
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2022 Auckland 2 (0)
2023 Moana Pasifika 1 (0)
2023–2024 Hawke's Bay 13 (30)
2025 Counties Manukau 2 ()
Correct as of 10 October 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025 Fiji 1

Sam Wye (born 11 November 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a scrum-half for Hawke's Bay in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition. [1]

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Early career

Wye attended St Peter's College, Auckland and played for Ponsonby RFC. [2] Wye is Fijian qualified. [3] His father Philip Wye played football for Lautoka F.C. in the 90's, early 2000's. [4]

Professional career

Wye was named in the Auckland squad for the 2022 Bunnings NPC. [5] He was called into the Moana Pasifika side ahead of Round 12 of the 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut in the match against the Hurricanes. [6] In 2023, he moved from Auckland to Hawke's Bay ahead of the 2023 Bunnings NPC. [7]

References

  1. ↑ @hbmagpies; (31 July 2024). "Squad 2024" . Retrieved 1 August 2024– via Instagram.
  2. ↑ "Auckland club rugby: Grammar Tec and Ponsonby gear up for crucial clash". NZ Herald. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "'Moana Should Include More Fijian Players'". Fiji Sun. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  4. ↑ Nasokia, Waisea. "Wye: It's an Honour". Fiji Sun. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "An experienced and talent bolstered Auckland squad set to challenge the NPC" (Press release). Auckland Rugby. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Match Centre - Super Rugby - Hurricanes vs. Moana Pasifika". SANZAAR. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "2023 Magpies squad release". Hawke's Bay Rugby Union. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.


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