Sam Worsley
| Date of birth | 13 October 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Worsley (born 13 October 2003) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a fly-half for Bristol Bears.
Club career
[edit]A product of the Bristol Bears academy and educated at Clifton College, he was part of the Bristol Cubs side that won the U18s Premiership Academy title in 2022, and went unbeaten throughout the U18s competition on their way to becoming National champions.[3] That year, he featured for the first-team in a pre-season match against CA Brive in August 2022.[4][5] He made his European Champions Cup debut against Bordeaux in December 2023.[6]
He made his Premiership Rugby debut for Bristol against Exeter Chiefs on 12 October 2024.[7] He became the starting fly-half for Bristol for a time during the 2024-25 season after an injury to AJ MacGinty.[8][9] He signed a new contract with the club in December 2024.[10]
International career
[edit]He has represented England at U18 and U20 level.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sam Worsley". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Sam Worsley". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Young Guns - Sam Worsley". The Rugby Paper. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Evely, John (22 August 2022). "Great futures ahead' - Pat Lam praises young guns despite Bristol Bears' defeat to Brive". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ Savage, Angus (28 February 2022). "Premiership Rugby U18 Academy League: Finals Day Roundup – Bristol Bears claim maiden title". Nextgen XV. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Andrews, Lee (18 December 2023). "Bristol Bears' next generation are going to be better for Bordeaux Begles experience". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "ROUND 4 PREVIEW: EXETER CHIEFS V BRISTOL BEARS". Premiership Rugby. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Stevens, Mark (28 December 2024). "George Ford masterclass stuns Bristol and exposes Sam Worsley". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Bristol's MacGinty out for four months with knee injury". BBC Sport. 27 December 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Newcombe, Jon (23 December 2024). "Bristol Bears announce raft of re-signings". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ Evely, John (10 January 2023). "Trio of Bristol Bears and Gloucester youngsters, two Bath and one Exeter Chief earn England U20s call-up". Somerset Live. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Worsley inspires England U18 to victory over Wales". Bristolbearsrugby. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2025.