:Sam Moore (rugby union)
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Sam Moore
| image =
| birth_name = Samuel James Moore
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|09|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
| height = {{convert|1.98|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| school = Merchant Taylors' School
Sedbergh School. Cumbria{{Cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/full-story-teenager-wales-want-14158650 |title=The England teen Wales want to hand a shock Six Nations call |last=Thomas |first=Simon |date=15 January 2018 |work=Wales Online |access-date=18 February 2018}}
| university =
| relatives =Steve Moore (Father)
Andy Moore (Uncle)
| ru_position = Number 8
| ru_currentteam = Ospreys
| youthclubs1 =
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 =
| years1 = 2017–2019
2019–2022
2022–
| clubs1 = Sale Sharks
Cardiff Rugby
Ospreys
| apps1 = 5
8
0
| points1 = 5)
(0)
(0
| ru_clubupdate = 12 October 2022
| repyears1 = 2018
| repteam1 = England U20
| repcaps1 = 5
| reppoints1 = 0
}}
Sam Moore (born 9 September 1998) is a rugby union player who plays Number 8 for the Ospreys.
Club career
Moore joined the Sale Sharks Academy in 2016. In July 2017 he was awarded his first professional contract, a five-year deal starting from the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/sale-sharks-announce-groundbreaking-five-year-deals-for-academy-graduates/ |title=Sale Sharks announce groundbreaking five year deals for Academy graduates |date=25 July 2017 |website=Premiership Rugby |access-date=18 February 2018}} In October 2017, Moore made his senior debut for Sale Sharks against Lyon in the European Challenge Cup.
In January 2020, Moore announced he would be joining the Cardiff Rugby from Sale with immediate effect.
{{Cite web |url=http://www.salesharks.com/news/5534.php |title=Sam Moore Interview ahead of his senior debut for the Sharks |date=18 October 2017 |website=salesharks.com |access-date=18 February 2018}}
Moore joined the Ospreys during the 2021–2022 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60477593 |title=Sam Moore: Number eight leaves Cardiff Rugby and joins Ospreys | publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 February 2022 |access-date= 12 October 2022}}
International career
Moore is the son of former Wales player Steve Moore and the nephew of Andy Moore, who also played for Wales between 1995 and 2002.{{Cite news |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/wales-england-set-massive-tug-14026109 |title=Wales and England set for tug-of-war over hugely gifted teenager |last=Orders |first=Mark |date=12 December 2017 |work=Wales Online |access-date=18 February 2018}} As his father was born in England, Moore is eligible to play for them in addition to being eligible to play for Wales where he was born.
Moore has elected to play for England at under-16, under-17, under-18 and under-19 level. Moore represented the England U20 side in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42978892 |title=Under-20s Six Nations: England 37-12 Wales |date=9 February 2018|publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=21 June 2018 |language=en-GB}} He was ruled out of the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship due to injury.{{Cite news |url=http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-u20s-squad-for-world-rugby-u20-championship/ |title=England U20s squad for World Rugby U20 Championship |date=21 May 2018|work=Rugby Football Union |access-date=21 June 2018 |language=en-GB}} In February 2018, Moore was included in the England senior team squad for the first time.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/43042362 |title=Six Nations 2018: England call up Sam Moore, son of ex-Wales lock Steve |date=13 February 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=18 February 2018 |language=en-GB}}
Under current World Rugby regulations, Moore remains eligible to play for either the England or Wales senior teams.{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldrugby.org/news/155038?lang=en |title=Regulation 8 Explanatory Guidelines |website=worldrugby.org |language=en-gb |access-date=18 February 2018}}
External links
- [http://www.salesharks.com/rugby/profile-jets.php?PlayId=132297 Sale profile]
References
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Category:Rugby union number eights
Category:People educated at Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Crosby
Category:People educated at Sedbergh School
Category:Cardiff Rugby players
Category:Welsh rugby union players
Category:Doncaster Knights players
Category:Ospreys (rugby union) players
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