Sam Doyle (rugby union)
| Full name | Samuel Campbell Doyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 January 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ōtaki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 October 2022 (aged 52) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Samuel Campbell Doyle (28 January 1970 — 1 October 2022) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player.[1]
Raised in Ōtaki, Doyle was the oldest of four children and played locally for the Rāhui club.[2]
Doyle, primarily a fullback, played top-level rugby in New Zealand through the 1990s.[3] He was an All Black triallist and made several appearances for New Zealand Māori, including a match against the touring 1993 British Lions. In 1996, Doyle joined the Hurricanes as an injury replacement for Christian Cullen and played two Super 12 matches, scoring a try in their win over the Highlanders at Carisbrook.[4]
A teacher by profession, Doyle taught at te reo Māori-speaking schools and had five years as a principal.[2]
Doyle died of leukemia in 2022 at the age of 52.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rugby community rallies to support Doyle". NZ Herald. 30 June 2020.
- ^ a b c "A full life for proud dad Sam Doyle". Otaki Today. 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Samuel Campbell Doyle". New Zealand Rugby History.
- ^ "Hurricanes raise $15k for former team-mate Sam Doyle in battle with leukaemia". Stuff.co.nz. 26 June 2020.
External links
[edit]- Sam Doyle at ESPNscrum
- 1970 births
- 2022 deaths
- New Zealand rugby union players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- People from Ōtaki, New Zealand
- Rugby union players from the Wellington Region
- Manawatu rugby union players
- Wellington rugby union players
- Horowhenua-Kapiti rugby union players
- Hurricanes (rugby union) players
- Māori All Blacks players