Sam Underhill
Sam Underhill (born 22 July 1996) is an English rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Bath and the England national team. He studied Politics and Economics at the University of Bath.[3] He previously attended Sir Thomas Rich's School in Gloucester.[4]
Birth name | Samuel Gregory Underhill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dayton, Ohio, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Sir Thomas Rich's School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Cardiff University University of Bath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
At the age of just 17, Underhill made his debut for Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup,[5] before making his Premiership debut at the age of 18.[6]
At the beginning of the 2015–16 season, Underhill joined Welsh Pro12 regional team Ospreys. He made his debut in a fixture against Ulster and was Man-of-the-Match in his first start for the team, which was against Munster.
On 11 January 2017, it was confirmed that Underhill would join English side Bath for the 2017–18 season.[7]
International career
Underhill captained England U18s during their successful 2014 FIRA tournament and played 9 times during an unbeaten season, including scoring a try in debut MoM performance against Scotland, captaining the team to a win in the FIRA tournament and a win against South Africa.[8]
He was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina and played as part of the 2018 Six Nations squad.[9] On 12 August 2019, Underhill was named in Eddie Jones' 31-man Rugby World Cup squad. He was one of the stars of the semi-final victory over New Zealand, helping England to reach their first World Cup final since 2007.[10] With England he has won the Six Nations Championship and The Autumn nations cup, both in 2020.
International tries
- As of 16 November 2021 [11]
Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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1 | ![]() | London, England | Twickenham Stadium | 2021 July rugby union tests | 4 July 2021 | Win | 43 – 29 |
References
- "Sam Underhill - Player Profile".
- "Sam Underhill - Player Profile".
- "England Rugby select University of Bath student Sam Underhill and alumnus Tom Dunn for Six Nations squad | Team Bath". www.teambath.com. 18 January 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- Iles, Robert (1 November 2019). "Sam Underhill's journey from Gloucester schoolboy to Rugby World Cup finalist with England". Gloucestershire Live. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- "GREAT START TO U18 SIX NATIONS CAMPAIGN FOR ACADEMY TRIO AFTER SCOTLAND VICTORY". gloucesterrugby.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- "Cook returns as Gloucester round off Premiership campaign at Bath". gloucesterruby.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- "Bath agree deal to sign Osprey openside flanker Sam Underhill". BBC Sport. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- "HIGHLIGHTS - England U18 retain European Championship trophy". englandruby.com. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- "England v Argentina: Dylan Hartley, Joe Launchbury & George Ford in squad". BBC Sport. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- "England Rugby World Cup squad announcement LIVE - Lates news and updates". The Independent. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- "Sam Underhill". 16 November 2021.