Sam Wainwright
Sam Wainwright (born 7 May 1998) is a Welsh rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club the Scarlets. He is a Wales international, and has also appeared for the U20 team.
| Date of birth | 7 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bodelwyddan, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Wainwright began his career at local club Rhyl and District RFC before joining the North Wales regional side RGC 1404. He was signed by Saracens in May 2019,[1] and made his debut against Wasps in the Premiership Rugby Cup on 21 September 2019.
On 18 November 2022, Wainwright joined the Scarlets on a short term contract, until the end of the 2022–2023 season.
International career
Wainwright represented Wales U20.
He received his first call-up to the senior Wales side in June 2022, when he was added to the squad for the summer tour to South Africa in place of the injured Leon Brown.[2] Wainwright came off the bench in the second test to make his debut, with Wales winning for the first time on South African soil.
Personal life
As a child, Sam Wainwright attended Prestatyn High School before attending Coleg Llandrillo.[3]
References
- "Saracens sign RGC prop Sam Wainwright". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- "Sam Wainwright replaces injured prop Leon Brown in Wales squad for South Africa". BBC Sport. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- Simon Thomas. "Meet new Wales call-up Sam Wainwright, the uncapped Welsh prop who will battle to become Tomas Francis' replacement". WalesOnline. Retrieved 7 July 2022.