Sam Illo

{{short description|Irish rugby union player}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|2|16}}

| birth_place = Dublin, Republic of Ireland

| height = {{height|m=1.86}}

| weight = {{convert|118|kg|st lbs|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Prop

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| years1 = 2022–

| clubs1 = Connacht

| apps1 = 18

| points1 = 0

| ru_clubupdate = 21 May 2022

| repyears1 = 2021

| repteam1 = Ireland U20

| repcaps1 = 5

| reppoints1 = 5

| ru_ntupdate = 23 January 2022

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| school = Wesley College, Dublin

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Sam Illo (born 16 February 2001) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for United Rugby Championship and European Rugby Champions Cup side Connacht. He plays as a prop.{{cite web|url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/players/sam-illo/|title=Sam Illo|work=Connacht Rugby|access-date=23 January 2022}}

Connacht

Illo joined Connacht in July 2021, having previously played for the {{Rut|Leinster}} academy.{{cite news|url=https://www.connachtrugby.ie/prop-sam-illo-joins-connacht-on-two-year-deal/|title=Prop Sam Illo joins Connacht on two-year deal|work=Connacht Rugby|date=30 July 2021|access-date=30 July 2021}} He debuted for Connacht in Round 4 of the 2021–22 European Rugby Champions Cup against {{Rut|Stade Français}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/60082275|title=Heineken Champions Cup: Stade Francais keep last 16 hopes alive with remarkable comeback win over Connacht|work=BBC Sport|date=23 January 2022|access-date=23 January 2022}}

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