Sam Grahamslaw (born 24 February 1999)[3] is a rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership. Grahamslaw's primary position is loosehead prop.
| Birth name | Samuel Alexander Grahamslaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 24 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Paris, France[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb; 19 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editEarly career
editGrahamslaw started playing his early rugby for Market Harborough RUFC, in Leicestershire,[4] before selection for Leicester Tigers Elite Player Development Group. He joined Tigers under 18s academy in 2015, where he played as a back row. He joined Tigers Senior Academy in 2017, converting to his current position as a prop and was selected for England under 18s.[5] He played for Scotland under 20s in the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[6][7]
Professional career
editGrahamslaw signed his first professional contract for Edinburgh Rugby in July 2020.[8] He made his debut for Edinburgh in Round 5 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Cardiff Blues.[9]
Grahamslaw was released by Edinburgh at the conclusion of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season.[10] He signed for Jersey Reds ahead of the 2022-23 RFU Championship season.[11]
Education
editGrahamslaw studied at Loughborough University whilst playing for Leicester Tigers and Heriot-Watt University whilst playing for Edinburgh Rugby, graduating with a first class degree in Mechanical Engineering in the summer of 2022.
References
edit- ^ "Jersey Players Sam Grahamslaw". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Sam Grahamslaw". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Sam Grahamslaw". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Sam with Scotland U20s in Rugby World Cup". Berwick Advertiser. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Young Gun: Sam Grahamslaw – Leicester prop". The Rugby Paper. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Millar, Kevin (29 May 2018). "World Rugby U20 Championship 2018: Scotland squad". Scottish Rugby Blog. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Hogg calls up 20 new faces for Scotland Under-20s squad". Six Nations Rugby. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Age-grade trio pen pro deals". Edinburgh Rugby. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Edinburgh 18-0 Cardiff Blues: Hosts triumph at misty Murrayfield". BBC Sport. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ "Ramiro Moyano on list of Edinburgh leavers". The Offside Line. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Reds confirm five new signings for new season". Jersey Reds. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
External links
edit- Sam Grahamslaw at ItsRugby.co.uk
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