Sam Barlow (rugby league)
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| Full name | Sam Robert Barlow[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1988 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Second-row, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Barlow (born 7 March 1988) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship.
Background[edit]
Barlow was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career[edit]
Barlow represented England at academy level, and in 2007 he signed a two-year contract with Huddersfield Giants following a trial at the club.[4] He left the club to go to Sheffield on loan after 8 appearances. In August 2009 Barlow left to join Halifax.
In September 2010, Sheffield Eagles threatened legal action against Barlow and Halifax due to a breach of contract. Barlow had been released by Sheffield Eagles on the condition that he did not play against the club during the rest of the season, but this agreement was broken when Barlow played (and scored a try) in Halifax's 42–16 victory over Sheffield Eagles in the Championship play-off semi finals.[5] The clubs later agreed an out-of-court settlement.[6]
Barlow is a Scotland international, having made his début in 2010. He was named in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
He is the brother of the rugby league footballer; Josh Barlow.
On 7 September 2016, Barlow was banned from all sport for four years for assaulting a UK Anti-Doping Agency official in June 2015. The start of the ban as backdated to November 2015 meaning Barlow cannot participate in any sport until November 2019.[7]
In December 2019, Barlow signed a one-year deal with Bradford Bulls following the end of his ban,[8] but suffered a broken arm in a pre-season game against Dewsbury Rams.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Companies House
- ^ "Player Summary: Sam Barlow". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ RLP
- ^ "Giants swoop for academy starlet". Love Rugby League. 1 March 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Sheffield Eagles consider legal action over Sam Barlow". BBC Sport. 20 September 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Eagles win cash and apology". The Star. Johnston Press. 11 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Leigh Centurions' Sam Barlow given ban for assaulting officer". BBC Sport. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Bradford Bulls sign Sam Barlow". Rugby Football League. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Sam Barlow suffers broken arm as John Kear unimpressed by Bulls". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2022.