Sam Lane (rugby union)

Samuel Thomas Lane (born 21 February 1991 in Brisbane, Australia) is a rugby union footballer, currently playing with Italian side Rugby Calvisano in the Top12 and European Rugby Continental Shield. His regular playing position is fly-half.

Sam Lane
Birth nameSamuel Thomas Lane
Date of birth (1991-02-21) 21 February 1991
Place of birthBrisbane, Australia
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
SchoolBishops High School
Notable relative(s)Tim Lane (father)Matt Lane (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Rugby Calvisano
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013−2018
2018−
2020-		 Manly
Calvisano
Manly		 71 (405)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011
2015−2017		 Western Province
Sydney Rays		 2
15		 (3)
(7)
Correct as of 4 November 2015
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012
2013		 Reds
Waratahs		 2
0		 (10)
(0)
Correct as of 18 February 2013

Career

He made his debut for the Reds during the 2012 Super Rugby season. He previously represented Western Province in South Africa's Vodacom Cup.

Lane attended Bishops in Cape Town, South Africa and played in their First XV in 2008 and 2009 alongside Springbok Nizaam Carr. Lane was the Bishops captain in 2009 and made the Western Province Craven Week side that year.

He is the son of former Wallabies assistant coach Tim Lane.

He was initially included in the Waratahs extended playing squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season,[1] but later voluntarily withdrew in order to concentrate on his recovery from knee surgery.[2]

Rugby Calvisano

Lane[3] signs with Rugby Calvisano.[4] which is based in Calvisano (Province of Brescia), in Lombardy, as Fly-half.

Reference List
  1. "NSW Waratahs sign Sam Lane, Jed Holloway, Matt Lucas and Luke Holmes for 2013 season". Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. Kaplan, Len (18 February 2013). "Lane's long road to recovery". Rugby365. Rugby365. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. "Two new opening medians arrive in Calvisano". web On Rugby.it (in Italian). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. "New arrivals in the median": Patarò Calvisano". web Rugby Calvisano Official website (in Italian). 15 July 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
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