Sam Dickinson
{{Short description|English rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Sam Dickinson
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Samuel Mark Dickinson
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|1|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Manchester, England
| height = {{height|m=1.93}}
| weight = {{convert|114|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| school = Calday Grange Grammar School
| university = Liverpool John Moores University
| position = Back row
| years1 = 2000–2009
| years2 = 2009–2012
| years3 = 2012–2018
| years4 = 2013
| years5 = 2018–2020
| years6 = 2020–
| clubs1 = Caldy
| clubs2 = Rotherham Titans
| clubs3 = Northampton Saints
| clubs4 = → Moseley
| clubs5 = Ealing Trailfinders
| clubs6 = Caldy
| apps1 =
| apps2 = 63
| apps3 = 89
| apps4 = 8
| apps5 =
| apps6 =
| points1 =
| points2 = 20
| points3 = 20
| points4 = 0
| points5 =
| points6 =
| repyears1 = 2014
| repteam1 = England Saxons
| repcaps1 = 2
| reppoints1 = 0
| ru_clubupdate = 11 March 2018
| ru_ntupdate = 11 March 2018
}}
Samuel Mark Dickinson (born 28 January 1985) is an English rugby union player who plays for Championship club Caldy, having previously played for Premiership side Northampton Saints. He began his career at hometown club Caldy before moving to Rotherham Titans in 2009. He plays in the back row but has also spent time at lock. At international level he has represented the England Saxons.
Club career
Dickinson was born in Manchester and began his career at Caldy.{{cite web |url=http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/Rugby/Profiles/SamDickinson.aspx |title=Sam Dickinson |publisher=Northampton Saints |accessdate=8 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130909032204/http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/Rugby/Profiles/SamDickinson.aspx |archivedate=9 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }} He joined Rotherham Titans in 2009 and played 63 times before moving to Northampton Saints three years later.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17343458 |title=Northampton Saints capture Sam Dickinson from Rotherham |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=8 October 2013}} He broke his arm days after agreeing to move to Saints and eventually made his debut against Exeter Chiefs in September 2013, over 18 months after signing.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/24018196 |title=Sam Dickinson relishes delayed debut for Northampton |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=8 October 2013}} In April the following year he scored his first points for the Saints with a try in their 28–14 European Challenge Cup quarter-final victory over Sale Sharks.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/apr/04/sale-sharks-northampton-saints-amlin-challenge-cup |title=Ben Nutley scores two tries as Northampton ease to cup win over Sale |newspaper=The Guardian |accessdate=5 April 2014}} In 2014 Dickson started as Northampton beat Saracens to win the Premiership final.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/27590375|title=Premiership final: Saracens 20-24 Northampton Saints|work=BBC Sport|date=31 May 2014|publisher=|accessdate=24 March 2019}}
After making 89 appearances for Saints and captaining Northampton's second side the Wanderers to the Aviva 'A' League title in the 2016/17 season, it was announced that Dickinson would part company with Saints at the conclusion of the current season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/apr-2017/wanderers-36-gloucester-15-the-wandies-clinch-the-aviva-a-league-title/|title = WANDERERS 36 GLOUCESTER 15 the Wandies clinch the Aviva 'A' League title}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/latest-headlines/2017/may-2017/northampton-saints-confirms-departing-players/|title = Northampton Saints confirms departing players}}
On 13 February 2018, Dickinson signed for RFU Championship club Ealing Trailfinders on long-term deal with immediate effect, leaving Northampton.{{cite news|url=http://ealingtrailfinders1stxv.com/news/sam-dickinson-signs-for-ealing-trailfinders|publisher=Ealing Trailfinders|title=Sam Dickinson signs for Ealing Trailfinders|date=13 February 2018|accessdate=11 March 2018}}
At the end of the 2019/20 season, Dickinson left Ealing Trailfinders{{cite web|url=https://www.ealingtrailfinders.com/news/ealing-trailfinders-confirm-departing-players-512b6w3im280|publisher=Ealing Trailfinders|title=EALING TRAILFINDERS CONFIRM DEPARTING PLAYERS|accessdate=12 May 2024}} before rejoining Caldy.{{cite web|url=https://caldyrugbyclub.com/caldy-team/sam-dickinson/|publisher=Caldy Rugby Club|title=Sam Dickinson|accessdate=12 May 2024}}
International career
In October 2013 Dickinson was called up to the England Saxons squad as a replacement for Tom Johnson who had been called into the senior squad.{{cite news |url=http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/dickinson-rested-as-saints-coach-mallinder-rotates-his-squad-for-ospreys-clash-1-5602810 |title=Dickinson rested as Saints coach Mallinder rotates his squad for Ospreys clash |newspaper=Northampton Chronicle & Echo |accessdate=19 October 2013}} The following January he was named in the Saxons Elite Player Squad and he made his debut that month as a replacement against the Ireland Wolfhounds.{{cite web |url=http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/january/news-articles/090114_saxons_eps# |title=Wholesale changes to the Saxons EPS |publisher=Rugby Football Union |accessdate=18 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140113182457/http://www.rfu.com/news/2014/january/news-articles/090114_saxons_eps |archivedate=13 January 2014 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/25895164 |title=England Saxons 8–14 Ireland Wolfhounds |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=30 January 2014}} He made his first start a week later against Scotland A in a 16–16 draw.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/match_report/0,20244,11069_64209_1,00.html |title=England Saxons and Scotland A play out draw in Glasgow |publisher=Sky Sports |accessdate=5 April 2014}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/Rugby/Profiles/profile.aspx?TeamID=100969&PersonID=151547 Sam Dickinson profile] at Northampton Saints
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140203214322/http://www.rfu.com/squadsandplayers/englandsaxons/samdickinson Sam Dickinson profile] at the RFU
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