Sam Underhill

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Sam Underhill
Birth nameSamuel Gregory Underhill
Date of birth (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 25)
Place of birthDayton, Ohio, United States
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb)[2]
SchoolSir Thomas Rich's School
UniversityCardiff University
University of Bath
Rugby union career
Position(s) Openside Flanker
Current team Bath
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015
2015–2017
2017–		 Gloucester
Ospreys
Bath		 2
37
52		 ()
(20)
(35)
Correct as of 19 October 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014
2017-		 England U18
England		 9
23		 (10)
(5)
Correct as of 4th July 2021

Sam Underhill (born 22 July 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Bath and the England national team. He studied Politics and Economics at the University of Bath.[3] He previously attended Sir Thomas Rich's School in Gloucester.[citation needed]

Club career[]

At the age of just 17, Underhill made his debut for Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup,[4] before making his Premiership debut at the age of 18.[5]

At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Underhill joined Welsh Pro12 regional team Ospreys. He made his debut in a fixture against Ulster and was Man-of-the-Match in his first start for the team, which was against Munster.

On 11 January 2017, it was confirmed that Underhill would join English side Bath for the 2017–18 season.[6]

International career[]

Underhill captained England U18s during their successful 2014 FIRA tournament and played 9 times during an unbeaten season, including scoring a try in debut MoM performance against Scotland, captaining the team to a win in the FIRA tournament and a win against South Africa.[7]

He was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina and played as part of the 2018 Six Nations squad.[8] On 12 August 2019, Underhill was named in Eddie Jones' 31-man Rugby World Cup squad. He was one of the stars of the semi-final victory over New Zealand, helping England to reach their first World Cup final since 2007.[9] With England he has won the Six Nations Championship and The Autumn nations cup, both in 2020.

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.bathrugby.com/senior-squad/sam-underhill/
  2. ^ https://www.bathrugby.com/senior-squad/sam-underhill/
  3. ^ "England Rugby select University of Bath student Sam Underhill and alumnus Tom Dunn for Six Nations squad | Team Bath". www.teambath.com. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ^ "GREAT START TO U18 SIX NATIONS CAMPAIGN FOR ACADEMY TRIO AFTER SCOTLAND VICTORY". gloucesterrugby.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Cook returns as Gloucester round off Premiership campaign at Bath". gloucesterruby.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Bath agree deal to sign Osprey openside flanker Sam Underhill". BBC Sport. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  7. ^ "HIGHLIGHTS - England U18 retain European Championship trophy". englandruby.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  8. ^ "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  9. ^ "England Rugby World Cup squad announcement LIVE - Lates news and updates". The Independent. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.

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