Sam Wolstenholme (rugby union)
| Birth name | Samuel James Wolstenholme | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Oakham School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Loughborough University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Wolstenholme (born 21 June 1999) is an English rugby union player who plays for Wasps in the Premiership Rugby.[1]
He 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 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]
References[]
- ^ "Sam Wolstenholme". ESPN. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "YOrkshire Carnegie 19-8 London Scottish". Its Rugby. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "British & Irish Cup: Yorkshire Carnegie 43 Dragons Premiership Select 22". South Wales Argus. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "UMAGA AND WOLSTENHOLME JOIN WASPS FIRST-TEAM". Premiership Rugby. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Wasps 28-50 Saracens". Ultimste Rugby. 21 September 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Sale Sharks 24-20 Wasps". Ultimate Rugby. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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