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| Birth name | Samuel Wykes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 April 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Wykes (born 25 April 1988) is a rugby union footballer. His regular playing position is lock. He currently represents the Sunwolves in Super Rugby. He made his debut during the 2008 Super 14 season against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Force | 9 | 1 | 8 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Force | 6 | 4 | 2 | 246 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Force | 10 | 6 | 4 | 433 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Force | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1056 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Force | 3 | 2 | 1 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Force | 15 | 11 | 4 | 845 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Force | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Force | 13 | 11 | 2 | 850 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 87 | 64 | 23 | 4757 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | |
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