Sam Dickinson
| Full name | Samuel Mark Dickinson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Back row | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| ?–2009 2009–2012 2012– 2013 |
Caldy Rotherham Titans Northampton Saints → Moseley |
? 63 17 8 |
(?) (20) (0) (0) |
| correct as of 12:51, 18 January 2014 (UTC). | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014– | England Saxons | 1 | (0) |
| correct as of 11:52, 30 January 2014 (UTC). | |||
Samuel Mark "Sam" Dickinson (born 28 January 1985) is an English rugby union player for Premiership side Northampton Saints. He began his career at hometown club Caldy before moving to Rotherham Titans in 2009. He plays in the back row but has also spent time at lock. At international level he has represented the England Saxons.
Club career
Dickinson was born in Manchester and began his career at Caldy.[1] He joined Rotherham Titans in 2009 and played 63 times before moving to Northampton Saints three years later.[2] He broke his arm days after agreeing to move to Saints and eventually made his debut against Exeter Chiefs in September 2013, over 18 months after signing.[3]
International career
In October 2013 Dickinson was called up to the England Saxons squad as a replacement for Tom Johnson who had been called into the senior squad.[4] The following January he was named in the Saxons Elite Player Squad and he made his debut that month as a replacement against the Ireland Wolfhounds.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Sam Dickinson". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Northampton Saints capture Sam Dickinson from Rotherham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Sam Dickinson relishes delayed debut for Northampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ↑ "Dickinson rested as Saints coach Mallinder rotates his squad for Ospreys clash". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "Wholesale changes to the Saxons EPS". Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ "England Saxons 8–14 Ireland Wolfhounds". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
External links
- Sam Dickinson profile at Northampton Saints
- Sam Dickinson profile at the RFU
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