Sam Brooks (rugby league)
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Full name | Samuel Brooks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | 29 September 1993||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 16 st 7 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 19 October 2021 |
Samuel Brooks (born 29 September 1993) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Barrow Raiders in the Betfred Championship.[3]
Background[]
Brooks was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Career[]
Halifax RLFC[]
He was in the Wigan Warriors Academy system.[4] He moved to Halifax for the 2014 season.[4]
Rochdale Hornets[]
In 2015 he moved to the Rochdale Hornets,[4] before making a mid-season switch to play for Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship.[4]
Whitehaven[]
He since returned to Whitehaven in the Kingstone Press Championship as a dual-registered player.[5]
Brooks has previously played for the Widnes in the Super League.
Swinton Lions[]
On 12 August 2020 it was announced that Brooks had signed for the Swinton Lions for the 2021 season.[6]
Barrow Raiders[]
On 18 Oct 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship for 2022[7]
International[]
Brooks is a Scotland international.[8]
References[]
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Widnes Vikings: Prop Sam Brooks joins Super League side". BBC. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Brooks in for Doncaster test". Cumberland Echo. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Misery for Whitehaven as London Broncos run riot". News & Star. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Swinton sign forward Sam Brooks from Leigh". www.loverugbyleague.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Barrow add international forward for return to Championship". Love Rugby League. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "GRAND FINAL HERO AMONG NEW-LOOK BRAVEHEARTS". Scotland RL. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Barrow Raiders players
- English rugby league players
- English people of Scottish descent
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- Leigh Centurions players
- Rochdale Hornets players
- Rugby league players from Wigan
- Rugby league props
- Scotland national rugby league team players
- Swinton Lions players
- Widnes Vikings players
- Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players