Sam Costelow

Sam Costelow (born 10 January 2001)[1] is a Welsh professional rugby union player for Scarlets in the URC.[2] He usually plays Fly Half.[3]

Sam Costelow
Date of birth (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001
Place of birthLlantrisant, Wales
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight82 kg (12.9 st; 181 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly Half
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2020 Leicester Tigers 3 (0)
2019–2020 Ampthill 4 (41)
2020– Scarlets 35 (185)
Correct as of 5 November 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2021 Wales U20 13 (43)
2022– Wales 1 (0)
Correct as of 5 November 2022

Club career

Born Llantrisant & from Pencoed,[4] Costelow spent time with the Ospreys youth teams before moving on to Leicester Tigers in 2018.[5] Having twice won the Academies League,[6] Costelow earned a place with the Tigers development squad and went on to make loan move to Championship side Ampthill.

In March 2020, Costelow signed with Scarlets.[7]

During the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship season, Costelow became first choice outside half for the Scarlets. He was named as Player of the Match in their 39–7 win over Bayonne in the Challenge Cup.[8]

International career

A Wales youth international at under-16 and under-18 level, Costelow stood out during the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship putting in a Man of the Match performance against England.[9]

Costelow was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 Autumn series.[10]

Following a late team change, Costelow was named on the bench against New Zealand on 5 November 2022, coming on in the second half to make his test debut.[11]

References
  1. "Sam Costelow". Welsh Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  2. "Sam Costelow". It's Rugby. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  3. Jones, Paul (25 September 2019). "Leicester Tigers' prospect Sam Costelow has put himself back in the picture after broken jaw". Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. "Sam Costelow".
  5. "Sam Costelow, the young Wales rugby player everyone's talking about". 7 March 2020.
  6. "Sam Costelow (Fly-half)".
  7. "Dazzling Wales prospect Sam Costelow signs for Scarlets".
  8. "Costelow shines in Bayonne win". Scarlets Rugby. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  9. "Wales U20s beat England by a single point with last-gasp drop goal". 7 March 2020.
  10. "Wales autumn rugby squad announcement as Wayne Pivac names five uncapped players". Wales Online. 18 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  11. "Wales 23-55 New Zealand: Rampant All Blacks outclass hosts with eight-try show". BBC Sport. 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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