Sam Prattley

Sam Prattley
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Murray John Prattley
NicknamePratter
Born16 January 1990
Blenheim, New Zealand
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
OccupationRugby Player
School(s) attendedNelson College
Club information
Playing positionProp
Current clubAuckland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2010–13Tasman29(0)
2013–Blues14(0)
2013–Auckland19(5)
Representative team(s)
2010New Zealand U200(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 13 July 2014.

† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 19 October 2014.

Samuel Murray John Prattley (born 16 January 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a prop for Auckland in the ITM Cup and the Blues in Super Rugby.[1][2]

Career

Educated at Nelson College from 2007 to 2007,[3] Prattley made his provincial debut for Tasman in 2010. He made a total of 28 appearances in his three years with the Makos.[1] During this time, he was involved in the Crusaders and Highlanders wider training groups but did not make any Super Rugby appearances.[1][4] He shifted north to Auckland for 2013 and injuries in the Blues front-row saw him brought in as emergency cover.[4] He made a total of four appearances during the 2013 Super Rugby season before linking up with Auckland for the 2013 ITM Cup where helped his side to a semi-final place.[1]

International

Prattley was a member of the New Zealand Under-20 side which won the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship.[5][6][7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Sam Prattley Auckland Player Profile". Auckland Rugby. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. "Sam Prattley itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  3. "Champions" (PDF). The Bulletin (Nelson College Old Boys' Association). November 2010. p. 10. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Sam Prattley called in to replace Charlie Faumuina" (Press release). Blues. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  5. "Champions New Zealand name JWC 2010 squad". IRB.com. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  6. "Q&A with Sam Prattley". Auckland Rugby. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  7. "Sam Prattley ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 25 October 2013.

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