Samuel Frederick Stanislaus Aspland-Robinson (born 3 January 1997)[1] is an English rugby union player. His usual positions are wing or centre. He represented England under-20s six times between 2016 and 2017. Aspland-Robinson is currently unattached, most recently playing for Coventry in the RFU Championship, on loan from Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. He previously played for Harlequins.
Birth name | Samuel Frederick Stanislaus Aspland-Robinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 207 lb (14 st 11 lb; 94 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editAspland-Robinson signed for Harlequins straight from school and initially went on loan to Worthing.[2] He played for England under-20s in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, including starting the final where England beat Ireland.[3]
Aspland-Robinson signed a new contract with Harlequins on 22 March 2017,[4] but then missed a year with an anterior cruciate ligament injury resulting in him joining Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2018.[5]
Aspland-Robinson made his Leicester debut on 12 January 2019 in a Champions Cup match against Scarlets in Llanelli.[6][7]
In March 2021, he was signed by Coventry on a deal which would see him remain dual registered with Leicester Tigers.[8] On 14 July 2021 it was announced Aspland-Robinson would remain with Coventry on a season-long loan for the 2021–22 RFU Championship season.[9]
On 1 July 2022, Aspland-Robinson was released by Leicester.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Sam Aspland-Robinson ESPN profile". ESPN. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Young Gun: Sam Aspland-Robinson – Harlequins wing". The Rugby Paper. 30 October 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Dominant England blow Ireland away in U20 World Cup final". The Irish Independent. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Sam Aspland-Robinson and Calum Waters re-sign with Harlequins" (Press release). Premiership Rugby. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers made Sam Aspland-Robinson an offer he couldn't refuse". Leicester Mercury. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "Manu Tuilagi left out of Tigers squad for Scarlets match". rugbypass. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "European Champions Cup: Scarlets 33–10 Leicester Tigers". BBC. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ "As Dolly departs, another Premiership dual-registered hooker arrives at Butts Park – Coventry Rugby". coventryrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Snow signs on and Coventry brings in season-long loanees". coventryrugby.co.uk. 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers Leavers '22". Leicester Tigers. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.