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Sam Katz (rugby union)

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Sam Katz
Full nameSamuel Lee Katz
Date of birth (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthLondon
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
SchoolMerchant Taylors' School
UniversityLoughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly Half
Current team CR El Salvador
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–22 CR El Salvador 16 (158)
2020–21 Rugby Lyons 18 (129)
2019–20 San Donà 12 (53)
2018–19 Béziers 20 (18)
2017–18 RC Massy 19 (16)
2016–17 Jersey Reds 15 (145)
2014–16 CR El Salvador 49 (716)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021-22 Castilla y León Iberians 6 (58)
2013-14 England Students 5 (70)

Samuel Lee Katz (Born 7 September 1990) is an English rugby union player, currently playing with Spanish División de Honor de Rugby Club El Salvador. His regular position is fly half.

Career

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Sam signs for the Spanish División de Honor de Rugby Club El Salvador until 2024.[1]

Rugby Huddle article on Sam Katz's Rugby journey abroad[2]

Sam achieved 91% kicking accuracy in the Italian Top12 Accuracy Stats for 2019/20 Season[3]

Newspaper Article on Sam's game, personality and winning on a drop goal in La Nuova Venezia[4]

Sam was featured in the Rugby World Special Report - The Life of a Journeyman[5]

Sam has said that one of his best moments in Rugby was to play in the King's Cup Final 2016 Copa del Rey de Rugby in April 2016 in a packed 26,500 seater stadium Estadio José Zorrilla in Valladolid, beating rivals Valladolid RAC 13-9 and to receive a winners' medal from King Felipe VI of Spain.[6]

See Sam in an epic slow motion recap of the Copa del Rey as CR El Salvador beat VRAC Quesos Entrepinares 13-9[7]

Sam is one of the founders of the Global Rugby site https://globalrugby.com/ where Players, Coaches and Clubs can find their next opportunities. Sam is also the host of The Rugby Abroad Podcast https://rugbyabroad.com/

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Katz, chamizo signing for next season" (Press release). El dia de Valladolid. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Sam Katz: Rugby Abroad" (Press release). Rugby Huddle. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Instagram top12rugby ACCURACY" (Press release). Instagram/TOP 12 Rugby. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Sam Katz: game, personality and the winning drop at the end" (Press release). La Nuova Venezia. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  5. ^ "The life of a Journeyman – a Rugby World special report" (Press release). Rugby World Magazine. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  6. ^ "England Rugby - Championship Tales: Sam Katz" (Press release). RFU England Rugby. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  7. ^ "Instagram worldrugby - An epic slow motion recap of the Copa del Rey as SilverStorm El Salvador beat VRAC Quesos Entrepinares 13-9" (Press release). Instagram/World Rugby. 17 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 17 April 2016.