Sam Grahamslaw

Sam Grahamslaw (born 24 February 1999)[3] is a rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership. Grahamslaw's primary position is loosehead prop.

Sam Grahamslaw
Birth nameSamuel Alexander Grahamslaw
Date of birth (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999
Place of birthParis[1]
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight125 kg (19 st 10 lb)
SchoolWyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College[2]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2022 Edinburgh Rugby 5 (0)
2022–2023 Jersey Reds 3 (0)
2023 - present Bristol Bears 0 (0)
Correct as of 12 October 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 England U18
2018–2019 Scotland U20 5 (0)
Correct as of 20 May 2022

Rugby Union career

Early career

Grahamslaw started playing his early rugby for Market Harborough RUFC, in Leicestershire,[4] before selection for Leicester Tigers Elite Player Development Group. He joined Tigers under 18s academy in 2015, where he played as a back row. He joined Tigers Senior Academy in 2017, converting to his current position as a prop and was selected for England under 18s.[5] He played for Scotland under 20s in the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship and the 2019 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[6][7]

Professional career

Grahamslaw signed his first professional contract for Edinburgh Rugby in July 2020.[8] He made his debut for Edinburgh in Round 5 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Cardiff Blues.[9]

Grahamslaw was released by Edinburgh at the conclusion of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season.[10] He signed for Jersey Reds ahead of the 2022-23 RFU Championship season.[11]

Education

Grahamslaw studied at Loughborough University whilst playing for Leicester Tigers and Heriot-Watt University whilst playing for Edinburgh Rugby, graduating with a first class degree in Mechanical Engineering in the summer of 2022.

References
  1. "Jersey Players Sam Grahamslaw". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  2. "Sam Grahamslaw". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. "Sam Grahamslaw". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. "Sam with Scotland U20s in Rugby World Cup". Berwick Advertiser. 5 June 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  5. "Young Gun: Sam Grahamslaw – Leicester prop". The Rugby Paper. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. Millar, Kevin (29 May 2018). "World Rugby U20 Championship 2018: Scotland squad". Scottish Rugby Blog. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  7. "Hogg calls up 20 new faces for Scotland Under-20s squad". Six Nations Rugby. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  8. "Age-grade trio pen pro deals". Edinburgh Rugby. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. "Edinburgh 18-0 Cardiff Blues: Hosts triumph at misty Murrayfield". BBC Sport. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  10. "Ramiro Moyano on list of Edinburgh leavers". The Offside Line. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  11. "Reds confirm five new signings for new season". Jersey Reds. Retrieved 8 November 2022.


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