Sam Katz (rugby union)

Sam Katz
Personal information
Full name Samuel Lee Katz
Nickname Katzy
Born (1990-09-07) 7 September 1990
London
Height 180cm
Weight 91kg
School(s) attended Merchant Taylors' School
University Loughborough University
Club information
Playing position Fly Half
Current club Jersey Reds
Youth career
2008 London & South East England U18's
2010 London & South East England U20's
2011 England Counties London & South East U20's
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2013-2014 Loughborough Students RUFC 21 (62)
2012-2013 Rosslyn Park F.C. 28 (300)
2010 Old Boys University 0 (0)
2009-2010 Newbury R.F.C. 13 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2014-2016 CR El Salvador 49 (716)
2015–16 Bristol Rugby A League 3 (10)
2016– Jersey Reds 0 (0)
Representative team(s)
2013-2014 England Students 5 (70)
† Appearances (Points).

Sam Katz (born 7 September 1990) is an English rugby union player, currently playing with English RFU Championship side Jersey Reds.[1] His regular position is fly half.

Career

He represented Great Britain as team captain in the Maccabiah Games in 2009 and 2013.

He has played for both the Under 18's and the Under 20's for London & South East England in 2008 and 2010 respectively.

Sam also played for the England University 7's team in 2012.

The majority of his senior career has been spent with CR El Salvador where in the División de Honor, the team won the division in 2016 with Katz scoring 388 points for the season.

He received Constellation Rugby División de Honor 2015/16 season best player of the month award for January 2016[2]

He received Constellation Rugby División de Honor 2015/16 season best player of the month award for June 2016[3]

He joined English RFU Championship side Jersey Reds in May 2016.[4]

Katz 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 receive a winners' medal from King Felipe VI of Spain.

References

  1. "Jersey Reds Player Profiles" (Press release). Jersey RFC.
  2. "Sam Katz double in the Constellation Rugby Award" (Press release). Constellation Rugby. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. "Award included a farewell" (Press release). Constellation Rugby. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  4. "Four New Faces Confirm Jersey Moves" (Press release). Jersey RFC. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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